View Single Post
Old 01-20-2020, 03:09 PM   #12
V8COOPMAN
Senior Member
 
V8COOPMAN's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON
Posts: 11,113
Default Re: Drop Axle Installation

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bored&Stroked View Post
Lastly once you drop the axle, the overall spindle-to-spindle width will be narrower, so you may need to cut and thread the tie-rod to handle the new length.

Not NECESSARILY true! Many of the axle droppers are capable of "STRETCH-dropping" the axle ends, whereas the ends are stretched (elongated) to maintain the original width. Model A, '32 and '33-36 "stretched" examples below. DD


__________________
Click Links Below __


'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN


T5 W/TORQUE TUBE
V8COOPMAN is offline   Reply With Quote