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DavidG · 08-09-2019, 06:30 AM

The other trade off with a shorter arm is a significantly increased turning radius.

The ball stud on the end of a stock '32 pitman arm falls beneath the lower lip of the chassis and the end of the drag link connected to it is therefore even further inboard. With the stock arm and drag link, the drag link barely clears the frame lip in extreme right and left hand turns. Shorten the arm and the drag link will strike the frame lip. The shorter the arm, the sooner the drag link will strike the frame lip and limit the right and left hand turns.

Think about it; is the trade off worth the restricted maneuverability?

08-09-2019, 06:30 AM	#9
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,104	Re: 32 stock tudor shortened pitman arm The other trade off with a shorter arm is a significantly increased turning radius. The ball stud on the end of a stock '32 pitman arm falls beneath the lower lip of the chassis and the end of the drag link connected to it is therefore even further inboard. With the stock arm and drag link, the drag link barely clears the frame lip in extreme right and left hand turns. Shorten the arm and the drag link will strike the frame lip. The shorter the arm, the sooner the drag link will strike the frame lip and limit the right and left hand turns. Think about it; is the trade off worth the restricted maneuverability? Last edited by DavidG; 08-09-2019 at 07:43 PM.