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| AvalonFal |
  Sep 24 2008, 08:49 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 483 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Southern New Jersey Coast Member No.: 4,367 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Do the front sway bar drop links ('74) have a top and bottom or doesn't it matter which way they are installed? My links seem to have a very slight curve at one end (not perfectly straight) that might be from wear, or is it the way they're made?
Paul |
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| 914Sixer |
Sep 24 2008, 10:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,892 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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They should be straight.
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| hwgunner |
Sep 24 2008, 01:53 PM
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914 Parts @ Discount Prices 800.321.5432 Group: Members Posts: 1,714 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Santa Maria, Ca Member No.: 3,095 Region Association: None |
Yes they should be straight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| roadster fan |
Sep 24 2008, 04:54 PM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
Umm, the drop links that came off my 73 have a slight angle in each on one end. I think it is so they don't bind. I will try to get a pic of what I am talking about.
Jim |
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| AvalonFal |
Sep 25 2008, 07:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 483 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Southern New Jersey Coast Member No.: 4,367 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(roadster fan @ Sep 24 2008, 06:54 PM)  Umm, the drop links that came off my 73 have a slight angle in each on one end. I think it is so they don't bind. I will try to get a pic of what I am talking about. Jim Jim, that's the same as on my '74. Is the angle at the link top or bottom when installed? Or do we both have bent links?? Paul |
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| Eric_Shea |
Sep 25 2008, 02:24 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I also thought the rod came out of the cylindrical end (that holds the bushing) at an angle of some sorts. Not "perfectly" straight.
I'm away from the car right now but I could check later. The theory (if I recall) is the drop link angles slightly away from the body down to the attachment on the a-arm. |
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| AvalonFal |
Sep 26 2008, 07:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 483 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Southern New Jersey Coast Member No.: 4,367 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Sep 25 2008, 04:24 PM) I also thought the rod came out of the cylindrical end (that holds the bushing) at an angle of some sorts. Not "perfectly" straight. I'm away from the car right now but I could check later. The theory (if I recall) is the drop link angles slightly away from the body down to the attachment on the a-arm. So the angled end of the link is at the top?? Paul |
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| Joe Ricard |
Sep 26 2008, 07:26 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
If you put spherical berings on each end the angle will take care of it's self with no bind.
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| roadster fan |
Sep 26 2008, 05:39 PM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(AvalonFal @ Sep 25 2008, 06:37 AM) QUOTE(roadster fan @ Sep 24 2008, 06:54 PM) Umm, the drop links that came off my 73 have a slight angle in each on one end. I think it is so they don't bind. I will try to get a pic of what I am talking about. Jim Jim, that's the same as on my '74. Is the angle at the link top or bottom when installed? Or do we both have bent links?? Paul Top I think. It makes sense on the stock setup based on the way the u-bracket on the a-arm is fixed. Joe makes a good point about the spherical bearing setup the racers use. I am gonna upgrade mine I think instead of installing the stock. Then you can adjust for preload. Jim |
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