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MURZI
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 Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:42 pm Post subject: What size are these arms |
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Just bought a rail... What are these ...3x3 or 5x5??
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Vanapplebomb
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I have a couple of stock trailing arms sitting around. Tomorrow I'll measure how far offset the outer edge of the bearing carrier is from the spring plate mounting tab. I'll also find a nice reference for the length. Then you can compare your measurements and figure out how much longer and wider your arms are.
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MURZI
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks..everything I have is swingaxle.
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Dale M.
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Umm... About return springs on carb linkage....
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MURZI
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:34 am Post subject: |
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Umm... About return springs on carb linkage....
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Ummm, I just bought it.... Haven't "de-rednecked" it yet. Under all the "rigging" is a very, very nice car.
6 rib, sway away axles, tubular trailing arms, a arm suspension, fox nitrogen shocks, steel braided lines, neal turning brakes......
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Vanapplebomb
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sAlright, here are a couple number to start with. The distance between the outer face of the spring plate tab, and the outermost face of the bearing carrier (the round machined part the cover fits over) is spot on at 120mm (about 4.75 inches). The squared off threaded face is set back 11mm, from the outer edge, so figure 109mm (about 4.29in)between the square threaded face and the outer face of the spring plate mounting tab.
If they are spaced two inches farther apart they are probably 2x3 arms. 2x2 also has been done in the past but are rare, and yours look bigger than that. If that measurement is 3 inches wider, then you have 3x3 arms. 5 inches wider and you are looking at 5x5. There are wider and longer sizes, but yours don't look any bigger than that.
I don't expect your measurements to come out spot on to the inch, but ball park figures should get ya where you need to be.
I quick edited this picture so it is a little easier to get what I am saying...
Let us know what you find out!
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MURZI
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Could not really measure accurately, but it looks like they are 3x3's.
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MURZI
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Selling this beast......
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