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Fred A · 10-28-2018, 05:10 PM

My rolling passenger car chassis is getting connected to the stabilizer and shocks. The spring and wishbone are bolted in with no body or engine/trans/radiator yet attached. That puts the front at the top of the spring arch=tall. Setting the stage: The 3" shocks links don't aim directly at the wishbone/axle bolt, so the link nuts hit/rub the stabilizer swivel and angles of the stabilizer vs the shock arms suggests that longer links are in order. The EV8 club book calls for 3" for my coupe. Will the weight of the engine and the rest of the car bring the assembly into reasonable alignment? A real struggle to get this thing put together with the concern about binding or other conflicting geometry. What have I left out? Please: Fred A

10-28-2018, 05:10 PM	#1
Fred A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Encino California, near Burbank Posts: 935	'40 Front Axle Assembly Tough Fit? My rolling passenger car chassis is getting connected to the stabilizer and shocks. The spring and wishbone are bolted in with no body or engine/trans/radiator yet attached. That puts the front at the top of the spring arch=tall. Setting the stage: The 3" shocks links don't aim directly at the wishbone/axle bolt, so the link nuts hit/rub the stabilizer swivel and angles of the stabilizer vs the shock arms suggests that longer links are in order. The EV8 club book calls for 3" for my coupe. Will the weight of the engine and the rest of the car bring the assembly into reasonable alignment? A real struggle to get this thing put together with the concern about binding or other conflicting geometry. What have I left out? Please: Fred A