Operation SOA 75 (1 Viewer)
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Got a fair bit done today but my camera decided not to put out so i have no pikkies.... Ill take some on monday
What i did
Finished mounting front springs (bastard of a job)
Mounted new rear springs
Cut mounts off rear diff
Bolted rear diff in SOA (haven't welded perches on yet as i have no transfer to work off)
Then after all that and working with a perfect 45deg shackle angle i decided to flex the springs up a bit to see what id get.
Instantly the front and rear shackles rolled back and hit the chassis and got stuck there....
Whats the deal? are my shackle angles all wrong or are standard shackles no good working at 45deg?
sigh... so much work yet so little actually acheived..
ahh anyway on a lighter note, worked on my mates car today also (time stealing whore!) and we got it totally ready for the mud guts and glory.
Catchyas there!
What i did
Finished mounting front springs (bastard of a job)
Mounted new rear springs
Cut mounts off rear diff
Bolted rear diff in SOA (haven't welded perches on yet as i have no transfer to work off)
Then after all that and working with a perfect 45deg shackle angle i decided to flex the springs up a bit to see what id get.
Instantly the front and rear shackles rolled back and hit the chassis and got stuck there....
Whats the deal? are my shackle angles all wrong or are standard shackles no good working at 45deg?
sigh... so much work yet so little actually acheived..
ahh anyway on a lighter note, worked on my mates car today also (time stealing whore!) and we got it totally ready for the mud guts and glory.
Catchyas there!
Yeah those springs are too long I guess, you can correct that with longer shackles though. Had those issues with my truck after a year of hard wheeling, and would stick the odd time while driving, had to jack it up and go. Yours looks a lot worse, since the body isn't even on. I added an extra leaf to mine to fix it, but you could add longer shackles, or reweld the frame shackle mount further back.
Cheers,
Deny
Cheers,
Deny
Tapage
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Those prings looks like a prabolic technology
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keep the shackles and move the hangers back a bit to correct the angle - shackles that are too long tend to flex sideways a bit on the road and make handling sloppy. Nice welds by the way!
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hey guys,
im going to try and sort out the front diff tomorrow, get it under the springs at the right angle and all that.
I got the old engine and box back into the w/s so i can get all the angles right...
i towed it with the dunnydoor in the wet and subsequently rear ended someone (stoopid me) wasnt any damage but ill still be up for a bit of $$ ahh well ill update saturday night
laters
im going to try and sort out the front diff tomorrow, get it under the springs at the right angle and all that.
I got the old engine and box back into the w/s so i can get all the angles right...
i towed it with the dunnydoor in the wet and subsequently rear ended someone (stoopid me) wasnt any damage but ill still be up for a bit of $$ ahh well ill update saturday night
laters
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Hi guys heres a little update, i didnt get much done as i was helping a mate sort his car out (he bent his front diff).
Anyway i managed to get the old block and gearbox/transfer siting in for the output flange angles.
I was running out of time so i did a quick bodjy job and put the front diff in SOA just so it can be wheeled around easier now that the engine is in.
Hehe a super quick 10 min front SOA comprising of only 2 holes hahaaha (remember its super temporary!)
Anyway i managed to get the old block and gearbox/transfer siting in for the output flange angles.
I was running out of time so i did a quick bodjy job and put the front diff in SOA just so it can be wheeled around easier now that the engine is in.
Hehe a super quick 10 min front SOA comprising of only 2 holes hahaaha (remember its super temporary!)
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- #155
Got some new stuff comin my way now
Chyro Longfeild CVs
Chryo Hub gears
4.88 chryo ring and pinion (front and rear)
Front and rear full Detroit lockers with solid inners
Fully rebuilt into my old housings with new bearings and seals
High steer with chrome molly rock rods.
Thats another whack to the budget..
Chyro Longfeild CVs
Chryo Hub gears
4.88 chryo ring and pinion (front and rear)
Front and rear full Detroit lockers with solid inners
Fully rebuilt into my old housings with new bearings and seals
High steer with chrome molly rock rods.
Thats another whack to the budget..
Some more movement.
Your going to be stuck in there during summer if you dont go like crazyIs that the old 1HZ that Kon was supposed to get?
What did Westralia springs charge for the leaf packs?
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Some more movement.
Is that the old 1HZ that Kon was supposed to get?
What did Westralia springs charge for the leaf packs?
Ima goin CRAZY NOW!
Yeah but kon wants an 80 series now so its basically spare parts now
Westralia wacked me $1200 for 2x fronts 2x rears and all bushes
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Ive just completed the hardest part of a spring over for a 75 series.
That bloody square banjo housing... it almost broke me, but i won in the end
Getting everything absolutely perfect to the mm and deg so i dont crab down the road.
not easy...
That bloody square banjo housing... it almost broke me, but i won in the end
Getting everything absolutely perfect to the mm and deg so i dont crab down the road.
not easy...
Are you happy with that shackle angle? Looks like it should be more vertical to me and when you load some weight on it ,it will be worse.
With the hi steer,can you still use the old pitman arm?
With the hi steer,can you still use the old pitman arm?
