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Re: Swing axle saftey (long)

To: John Matthews <matthews@sj.bigger.net>
Subject: Re: Swing axle saftey (long)
From: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 19:49:34 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
>7. Run the cable through the pulleys, behind the spring.
>8. Attach the ends of the cable to the bottom of the shock mount by
>making a loop in the cable and putting it on the stud behind the shock.

I'm missing something here.  It seems to me  the cable would be under 
tension if the whole rear end drops (jacks), but slack with the car 
sitting steady, and very slack over bumps.  So what's to keep the cable 
from promptly flopping off the pulleys?

Also, this design seems to only partally limit jacking, as in the first 
turn, the outside wheel is compressed, so the cable slides up on that 
side, and the inner wheel is extended, so the cable slides down on that 
side, leaving you well set for jacking as you go into the second turn.  
I  take it I'm missing something here as well?

Maybe a picture of what I'm seeing will help.

      Tire   pulley cable   pulley tire  
      ____   __________________   ____
      |  |  /O                O\  |  |
      |  | /                    \ |  |
      |  |/                      \|  |
      |__|                        |__|


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