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296 V8 · 11-26-2012, 11:48 PM

The brand x pin is smaller than fords

.733
.812 ....<ford

That aside
Changing the camber of a ford axle is as simple as using a press ….. I do it to fine tune every axle I drop …. been doin it for years.
So you guys that think that’s an issue know nothing.

deuce_roadster · 11-26-2012, 11:51 PM

Get a junk yard rotor and stock bearings with the grease seal and slide them over the Ford spindle and eyeball it.

Hitchhiker · 11-27-2012, 03:55 AM

What do you need to know about the Megasquirt? I have some experience with a few. Some of the price differences are in how Assembled you want the kit. Some one with soldering skills can save some bucks.

Fordors · 11-27-2012, 03:39 PM

Hi Ed, I've never used a Durant monoleaf but is one of their features a low arch to get the car to sit low? If that is the case I wonder if their spring rate is relatively high and that is effecting the ride. The tire goes over a bump and if the spring isn't very "compliant" then the tire can leave the surface and the result is a harsh ride. With the shocks adjusted to maximum dampening the rear suspension might be seeing still more resistance to complying to the road surface. Have you driven the car with the shocks adjusted less firm?
As far as discs for your car I think you already made an excellent choice with the Lincoln's in the front. Yes, you might take some pounds off the front with hot rod discs like Wilwoods but I don't think it would be cost effective for the small gain. For the rear end if you were to change to a later axle my pick would be an 8" with the stock drum brakes, again giving the most bang for the buck. The drums are small but your car is not that heavy; a nine inch is for sure overkill and the brakes on those must be about twice the weight of the 8" all of which will add unsprung weight.

Ol' Ron · 11-27-2012, 04:11 PM

Hitchhiker, could you PM me so we could trade email adds.
As for the disks in fron and the 8" in back issue. I think the vast majority of very expensve roadsters are built that way. In my area there are 2 that I've had the privlage of working on ad riding in. PLus the numerious roadsters I've riden over the years including over 3000 miles in Paul Garagns (Rumbleseat). The vast majority are fiberglas, but that doesn't make then light. My 92 Saturh weighes in at around 2400 lbs abd one of these Fiberglas roadsters is more than that. I know for a fact that several of these owners spent manny$$$$ in an atempt to improve ride by ching shocks and coil springs. These were NOPT rat rods and you could buy a nice Lexas with the money.
THr 8" is too heavy, One cure is to use a 1/2 steel plat for the trunk floor, an extra works wonders for the rear. The industry had offered Coil overs, air bags and plastic springs all to no avail. Those that have gone to front and rear independant suspension systems have pretty much solved the ride quality issue, BUT that's not a traditional Hot Rod. I hope I get a chance to get my 2000 lb 27T on the road in a few years, if I live that long.

11-26-2012, 11:48 PM	#21
296 V8 BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: nor~cal Posts: 455	Re: curiousity The brand x pin is smaller than fords .733 .812 ....<ford That aside Changing the camber of a ford axle is as simple as using a press ….. I do it to fine tune every axle I drop …. been doin it for years. So you guys that think that’s an issue know nothing.

11-26-2012, 11:51 PM	#22
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 4,043	Re: curiousity Get a junk yard rotor and stock bearings with the grease seal and slide them over the Ford spindle and eyeball it.

11-27-2012, 03:55 AM	#23
Hitchhiker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 389	Re: curiousity What do you need to know about the Megasquirt? I have some experience with a few. Some of the price differences are in how Assembled you want the kit. Some one with soldering skills can save some bucks. __________________ Matt in Seattle

11-27-2012, 03:39 PM	#24
Fordors Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orland Park,IL Posts: 1,408	Re: curiousity Hi Ed, I've never used a Durant monoleaf but is one of their features a low arch to get the car to sit low? If that is the case I wonder if their spring rate is relatively high and that is effecting the ride. The tire goes over a bump and if the spring isn't very "compliant" then the tire can leave the surface and the result is a harsh ride. With the shocks adjusted to maximum dampening the rear suspension might be seeing still more resistance to complying to the road surface. Have you driven the car with the shocks adjusted less firm? As far as discs for your car I think you already made an excellent choice with the Lincoln's in the front. Yes, you might take some pounds off the front with hot rod discs like Wilwoods but I don't think it would be cost effective for the small gain. For the rear end if you were to change to a later axle my pick would be an 8" with the stock drum brakes, again giving the most bang for the buck. The drums are small but your car is not that heavy; a nine inch is for sure overkill and the brakes on those must be about twice the weight of the 8" all of which will add unsprung weight. Last edited by Fordors; 11-27-2012 at 08:50 PM.

11-27-2012, 04:11 PM	#25
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Re: curiousity Hitchhiker, could you PM me so we could trade email adds. As for the disks in fron and the 8" in back issue. I think the vast majority of very expensve roadsters are built that way. In my area there are 2 that I've had the privlage of working on ad riding in. PLus the numerious roadsters I've riden over the years including over 3000 miles in Paul Garagns (Rumbleseat). The vast majority are fiberglas, but that doesn't make then light. My 92 Saturh weighes in at around 2400 lbs abd one of these Fiberglas roadsters is more than that. I know for a fact that several of these owners spent manny$$$$ in an atempt to improve ride by ching shocks and coil springs. These were NOPT rat rods and you could buy a nice Lexas with the money. THr 8" is too heavy, One cure is to use a 1/2 steel plat for the trunk floor, an extra works wonders for the rear. The industry had offered Coil overs, air bags and plastic springs all to no avail. Those that have gone to front and rear independant suspension systems have pretty much solved the ride quality issue, BUT that's not a traditional Hot Rod. I hope I get a chance to get my 2000 lb 27T on the road in a few years, if I live that long.