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| jwalters |
  Mar 3 2005, 12:02 PM
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Sooo Close.......  Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe  |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Hi guys--here is my newest problem:
I am ready to begin installing my rear suspension and came across this quandry-- In the pic, the left arm is from my '72--the right arm and spacer washer are from my '74-- Notice on the '74 that it has this spacer washer, which is supposed to be tack welded to the inside of the arm-- On my '72, non of the arms have this piece and the ears on the chassis do not either--of which the '74 does.. I measured all my arms and trunnion tubes and they are all the same dimension-- What am I missing here--it seems as though my '72 ran just fine w/o them--should I not worry and just go ahead and install the trailing arms as they came out??? Attached image(s) 
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 3 2005, 04:07 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
That washer doesn't belong there...
I have two that are like "brand new" and they don't have a washer welded in. My guess is that was someone's "fix" for a wobbly ear. Want these? Attached image(s) 
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| BigD9146gt |
Mar 3 2005, 04:16 PM
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OCD member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,502 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
I agree with Eric, it looks like a half-ass fix....and those aren't in the PET micro film either. But, its not a bad idea if your on the track alot pushing some major power/tyres.
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| bondo |
Mar 3 2005, 04:18 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
IF you do a better job of welding (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| jwalters |
Mar 3 2005, 04:43 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Thanks for the input guys--I thought it looked really hokie--when I put the washer up to my swingarm and looked at how it sat on there--all of the forces would ride only on the washer lip the the trunnion tube. That left a wide open space of about 3/16" where the sus. bushing would not even come close to touching the mounts themselves.
That is a tremendous amount of forces being transmitted thru that small bolt--and not spread out thru the bushing Thanks for the offer Eric--but the ones from my driver car are in good shape and how ya'll described--those muffed up ones are from my donor car--but thanks again! Cheers (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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