Banjo exle in a model A question

[alchemy]

You left out the most important details. The spring behind the axle will lower it a lot, even without the reversed eyes or a T spring. I think you dug yourself a hole, literally. Too low. Put a regular A spring back in it for more axle clearance.

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by alchemy

You left out the most important details. The spring behind the axle will lower it a lot, even without the reversed eyes or a T spring. I think you dug yourself a hole, literally. Too low. Put a regular A spring back in it for more axle clearance.

I use a '27 model T rear crossmember and '27 T rear spring with a non-reversed main leaf on a '40 (spring behind) banjo in my AV8 on a '32 frame.

It sits great. In fact, I'm thinking of reverse the main to lower it an 1" more.

[luke72]

Originally Posted by Tim Ayers

I use a '27 model T rear crossmember and '27 T rear spring with a non-reversed main leaf on a '40 (spring behind) banjo in my AV8 on a '32 frame.

It sits great. In fact, I'm thinking of reverse the main to lower it an 1" more.

do you have any pics? thanks

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by luke72

do you have any pics? thanks

This is how the car sits with a '27 T rear spring with all the leaves and a non-reversed main using a '27 T rear crossmember. I left all of the leaves in since it is a rumble and my boys do ride back there at times.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Tim Ayers

This is how the car sits with a '27 T rear spring with all the leaves and a non-reversed main using a '27 T rear crossmember. I left all of the leaves in since it is a rumble and my boys do ride back there at times.

[luke72]

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Originally Posted by alchemy

You left out the most important details. The spring behind the axle will lower it a lot, even without the reversed eyes or a T spring. I think you dug yourself a hole, literally. Too low. Put a regular A spring back in it for more axle clearance.

yep good point lesson learned with tax shipping and other cost the spring costed me around 1000$ hope with a normal model A spring will clear the problem

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by alchemy

You left out the most important details. The spring behind the axle will lower it a lot, even without the reversed eyes or a T spring. I think you dug yourself a hole, literally. Too low. Put a regular A spring back in it for more axle clearance.

Alchemy:

I run spring behind on my '32 railed AV8 roadster. I've never bottomed out even with my teenage sons in the rumble. My '28 body also overhangs the rear of the frame rails and does not sit on top of the rails. I do have oil filled cheapie shocks in the rear as well.