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01-20-2020, 06:48 PM | #21 |
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Re: Drop Axle Installation
several have mentioned possibly bending the steering arms on the spindles down to provide clearance. Has anyone tried extending the height of the tie rod/steering rod ends to provide the required clearance or does this create something than could be bent too easily.
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01-20-2020, 07:03 PM | #22 | |
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Re: Drop Axle Installation
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That's one place Henry didn't skimp...quality of materials. Henry was guilty of employing steels of exemplary quality throughout his cars. He just didn't skimp on steel quality. Have you ever seen one of these display axles that Ford produced for the 1936 (I believe) World's Fair? If these things were able to be twisted like this without breaking, they were damned sure OVER-built for daily use. DD |
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01-20-2020, 07:19 PM | #23 | |
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I've seen those "kits" before. Never used. But my opinion is your really adding play to a system that needs little/no play. Typically doing something like that in 4x4 world increases the odds of "deathwobble". Keep angles to a minimum, as said just my thoughts. . |
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01-20-2020, 08:20 PM | #24 |
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Re: Drop Axle Installation
You might want to check out this recent thread : https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275571
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01-21-2020, 11:44 AM | #25 |
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01-21-2020, 11:55 AM | #26 |
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https://www.socalsac.com/SO-CAL-Fron...ocal001264.htm Here are a couple of videos on dropping original arms: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...il&FORM=VIREHT https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...B6&FORM=VDQVAP Last edited by JSeery; 01-21-2020 at 12:33 PM. |
01-21-2020, 01:24 PM | #27 | |
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Re: Drop Axle Installation
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Joes Speed Shop advertises that they will do the proper bending of your arms for a nominal fee if you send your spindles with your axle to be dropped. DD |
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01-21-2020, 01:59 PM | #28 |
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Re: Drop Axle Installation
Yep, in fact I am thinking about taking a couple of spindles down to have him do them for me. I'm just being lazy, but have wanted to get a pair done for some time now and never get around to it. Besides, he is interesting to visit!
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01-21-2020, 03:16 PM | #29 |
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Re: Drop Axle Installation
There are two reasons to bend the arms; they first need to be heated at the kingpin boss twisted outward to permit full swing of the spindle (more so with an original axle that has been dropped, than the aftermarket axle in the pics), then the arm is reheated and bent down to drop the tie rod under the wishbone; once both are accomplished, the end needs be brought back up with the eye level in both planes. If you keep the eye the same distance from the backing plate the Ackermann should stay correct.
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