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Old 07-15-2018, 04:44 PM   #19
Chris Haynes
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Default Re: How to lower the A.

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Originally Posted by wensum View Post
I am running a '32 front axle which gives a 1 1/2" drop but it also brings the tie rod that much closer to the chassis and under extreme conditions the tie rod rubs on the chassis. I did have a 4" dropped axle, but that caused all sorts of problems with the tie rod and a goose necked tie rod causes all even more problems. Unfortunately it would appear that no-one makes dropped steering arms to fit the Model A Stub axle.
Heating the original steering arms to lower them has the effect of moving the ball joints closer to the axle centre line and that makes fitting the tie rod very difficult.
Bob Drake sells perch bolts that enables you to keep the Model A Brakes with the '32 axle.
Wensum,
Thanks for your knowledge. My A has already received juice brakes.
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