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Ok guys, putting this out there to see what offers i can get. I have what to me is a ton of money tied up and some serious life changes are...
I'm gonna be heading that direction I guess...right now I'm p'd I'm gonna have to take it back down but unless there's another solution I will be...
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The quick change tilts the rear axle 5 degrees to the rear. Derek , the guy that has these made acknowledges this as he knows the radius rods...
Installing kiwi quickchange, has anyone experienced any problems with the rear spring or shackles after installing one? I've seen offset hangers...
Ok, I looked at it closer on a bigger view than my phone...First off, the shortest spring in the pack with the chamfered edges should be on top no...
Looks like you have an 8 spring roadster pack which is right. You can get it lower by taking out some of the longer springs. Looks like the long...
Ha-ha, I think I've got how to do it. Just can't decide whether I want to or not.
I knew I had seen that done before...I was thinking it was in the tardel book but I looked this morning and that wasn't it.
[ATTACH] Guys, just wanting some , what would you do input. I blew the engine in my 28 roadster so I pulled it out. I also have a v8 trans to...
The splines measure .275 and the closest keystock I can find is 1/4. does this sound familiar at all from when you guys did it? I have the same...
OK. I think I got this...turned down the shaft to fit the inside diameter of the coupler(I've already acquired that coupler from macs) then cut...
Since you have past experience with welding these driveshafts and since I don't have a v8 driveshaft on hand. What are your thoughts on welding...
Didn't think about that I'll be on the lookout for one...I'm running a '39 trans
I'm running a hot 4 banger. I have no issue with welding it. I've seen that done many times in my searches on the hamb. Issue is I need the...
Thanks for the links, I'll make some phone calls.
Guys ive pretty much exhausted all of my local contacts. I need a machine shop that will shorten and respline a model A driveshaft....
I've been looking for this info as well, at least this post answers my question of whether or not the sediment bowl will handle pressure being...
Ive been trying to find other info or other trucks that this has been done on. Surely this one truck cant be the only one. Its very subtle, they...
Alright guys, this thing is rough but surely there's something here of use. I'll never use it and I dont want to just scrap it before offering it...
Thanks guys. I'm going to start with the spring issue and shocks. I have parts for the shocks. Just havent got around to mocking them up yet. And...
I understand how bump steering happens, i am confused about that string method of determining the correct angle needed. Also if anyone has any...
I had to cut about 1/4 inch off each end of the second leaf to keep them from binding into each other at the eyes. not really following the drag...
All that sounds great except for the ride height part, ha! I was wanting to get this thing low without cutting up the frame...guess that's just...
Yeah I have wondered about that as well. I always heard about setting up dirt cars with toe out, a good amount of it actually. Okie joe, who I got...
What can be done about the front spring? They are close to the axle but with new bushings they don't touch...yet. It is a stock A spring rearched....
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As long as the point that is doing the marking is stationary, the angle of the wheel doesn't matter. Here's a mockup pic of the method an old...
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