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birdman127
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 Posted:1/9/2005 18:55 |
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So Eric, tell us what you think. I love the picture's....ALL 65 of them!!!!!! 
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E. Long
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Posted:1/10/2005 05:30 |
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Uh, guys? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in the second photo, the axle-clamp is installed upside-down. The cross-brace between the legs of the clamp should be on top, thereby allowing better wrench access from beneath. It won't hurt anything performance-wise if you left it as is. |
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Posted:1/10/2005 07:22 |
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| Quote: | | Uh, guys? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in the second photo, the axle-clamp is installed upside-down. The cross-brace between the legs of the clamp should be on top, thereby allowing better wrench access from beneath. It won't hurt anything performance-wise if you left it as is. |
Guess I'll include that as a note in the install article? Now I can see how it would have been easier, but the wrench that we used wasn't too difficult to get in there. At least we were consistent on both sides! 
One thing I did notice is that I apparently have my sway bar bolted to a different set of holes in the frame. No problems thus far, but I'll move them this coming weekend when I've got it back on jackstands again. I would imagine this would become an issue if I were to do any sort of major suspension flexing/twisting. Notice the misalignment of the notch on the mounting plate (this is because of MY sway bar installation, NOT a design issue with the radius rods):
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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CHPMustang
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 Posted:1/10/2005 08:25 |
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No kidding! Just a few photos taken,you weren't kidding 
Bill
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glenn z
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Posted:1/10/2005 10:17 |
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looks also in the second set of photos that you do not have the radius rod front bracket located correctly,
the bracket should be pushed back against the edge of the leaf spring, this keeps the bracket from moving back while under load
glenn z
owner-operator MTR PERFORMANCE ( Muscle, Trucks, and Rods ), high performance and offroad performance
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FOR SALE........2000 X limited, 7.3 PSD V codes with front add a leaf, 5 inch rear blocks, rear hellwig, rancho rs9000 all 4 corners, landyot radius rods, 305/70/16 rubber, issapro gauges pillar mounted, ccv, tymer, straight piped, added driving lights, headlight covers, vhs entertainment unit,
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birdman127
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Posted:1/10/2005 10:52 |
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 Oops!!!!  See what I started 
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E. Long
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Posted:1/10/2005 11:48 |
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| Quote: | | Oops!!!! See what I started |
This is good. Then other people won't make the same mistakes.
glenn, I'll take a look at the rods this coming weekend when I'm adjusting the sway bar links. I see what you're saying and it makes complete sense. I'll take revised pics, too.
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
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Posted:1/10/2005 15:39 |
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| Quote: | looks also in the second set of photos that you do not have the radius rod front bracket located correctly, the bracket should be pushed back against the edge of the leaf spring, this keeps the bracket from moving back while under load
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If I'm not mistaken, that second photo looking straight up at the spring clamp shows another condition other than not being positioned against the next leaf. That photo appears to have been taken before the nuts were tightened on the square U-bolts. So Eric had time afterwards to position it more precisely. The latest revision of my installation instructions says to position that clamp assembly about 1/8 to 3/16 inch forward of that next leaf. The end of that leaf will move fore & aft slightly as the suspension is loaded & unloaded. |
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glenn z
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Posted:1/10/2005 15:53 |
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your correct
looks as if thought the nuts are not tight, but in the first set of pictures the threaded end of rod looks to be adjusted and he wrote that "they were consistent on both ends" so that would lead you to think that the spring clamps are in position ,
i finally had to weld my clamps right to the axle, keep truning on me for some reason, even after taking them off as suggested and grinding the area where bolt goes to get a little more squish out of them, still turned, ended up just welding,
just need to fix that DA*N vibration at 65 mph, need to angle shim more, only does when accelerating hard, so figure the axle pinion torqing down ward...
other then that these things have been great for cornerer and all around stablilty
glenn z
owner-operator MTR PERFORMANCE ( Muscle, Trucks, and Rods ), high performance and offroad performance
www.mtrperformance.com
FOR SALE........2000 X limited, 7.3 PSD V codes with front add a leaf, 5 inch rear blocks, rear hellwig, rancho rs9000 all 4 corners, landyot radius rods, 305/70/16 rubber, issapro gauges pillar mounted, ccv, tymer, straight piped, added driving lights, headlight covers, vhs entertainment unit,
1939 ford coupe, supercharged 351 cleveland, 33 x 19.5 x 15 mickeys out back, 700 + HP, diamond in the rough
new addition to garage is a 2002 Harley Softail Duece, stage 1 KIt, few extra goodies |
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