[Land-speed] Dumb Questions 2011.1 and 2011.2

[Neil Albaugh]

Mayf;

There are lots of ways to keep your rear axle from moving laterally so use 
whatever is most convenient to you particular application. Look out for up & 
down motion moving it sideways, though. Watts linkage might also be a 
possible choice.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:05 AM
To: <land-speed at autox.team.net>
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?
>
>
> if you all just want to call me a dumb ass,  that's ok, just do it in a 
> separate email please, lol. If you have never used either of these kinds 
> of set up, please feel free to comment but let me know you haven't used 
> one before. Looking for experience here...
>
> mayf
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