[Land-speed] Dumb Questions 2011.1 and 2011.2

Dave Dahlgren dahlgren536 at comcast.net
Thu Jan 27 09:40:13 MST 2011


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Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
To: <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:05 AM
Subject: [Land-speed] Dumb Questions 2011.1 and 2011.2


>I have asked so many dumb question that I have had to resort to a 
> numbering system to keep track, lol.
> 
> Here is today's first question:
> 1) I use a Ford nine inch rear end with a 4 link suspension. I currently 
> use a diagonal link to keep it located and to prevent twisting of the 
> rear axle as it moves up and down.  I have that diagonal link located 
> between the front of one lower link to the opposite rear of the other 
> side lower link.   Drum roll...can I put that link between the front 
> upper link and back to the rear upper link heim fittings?  I would like 
> to move it up because evry time I jack up the rear of teh car thelink 
> and pinion bearing housing try to occupy the same space and I wind up 
> having to disconnect the link at one end.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> And the second question:
> 2)  Would a triangular top link arrangement be any better? I would 
> fabricate a new link which uses the two top 4 link brackets to atach th 
> elink to and build a new single location point for that link up front.  
> Heim joints would still be used at the ends. Why would this be better or 
> worse that the diagonal link arrangement?
> 
> Comments?


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