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Old 11-30-2021, 09:27 AM   #5
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Default Re: 1941 Ford Open Drive Conversion

The Hot Rod Works set up uses a Heim end mounted just under the transmission output that can swivel as well as rotate on the spherical ball but the Heim end looks kind of small and they mention welding the center torque arm somewhere on the two "long" type radius rods. I would use my own radius rods and arm fabricated from better tubing and a beefier bracket & Heim end. That torque tube is nice and beefy for a reason and replacing it with something less may not be the way to go. That rear axle has to move in roll axis as well as in the up & down vertical arc axis for it all to work like Ford made it. If there is a bind in it anywhere then it won't work right.
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