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  1. DionR

    Old school alignment guys; gauge mount idea. What am I missing?

    After another pointless frustrating encounter with an alignment shop, I bit the bullet and bought a Longacre camber/caster bubble gauge. While I was waiting for it to show up, got to thinking about mounts for the gauge and such. I found some large mounts that was more expensive than I was...
  2. DionR

    Later model power steering cooler retrofit on an LA

    I wanted to dial back the pressure on my PS pump and figured if I was going to drop the fluid I might as well add a cooler since the one I had didn't fit with my pressure line. So I thought I would cruise the JY just to see if there was anything available before dropping money on something...
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    Upper balljoint failure. Pin spins in ball?

    Anyone ever see a failure like this? The pin spins in the UBJ ball. There is slop in the joint so it has completely failed but I was surprised to see the pin and ball separate like that. Not sure the video will work, so here is an image: And a link if the above video won't work. link
  4. DionR

    A-Body geometry, where is the COC geometry to compare?

    Just so maybe someone will publish their COC suspension geometry, here are my layouts of the TB suspension in various configurations: Stock: Closer so you can read the numbers easier: Performance with the following setup: LCA flat 1 degree negative camber 6 degrees positive caster...
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    Fabricated A-Body spindle ideas and discussion

    I am going to start this thread to (hopefully) split it off the new COC thread that the discussion started in. Original thread here -> New Coil-Over Conversion Suspension I am looking at my 4th revision on my custom spindle. I just duplicated the F-Body geometry though and haven't looked at...
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    Balljoint stud receiver?? Fabrication part, need help finding it.

    My Googlefu skills are not up to the task, can't come up with anything so far. I am looking for a slug of steel that has the taper for the balljoint stud already machined into it. I know I can buy a reamer and do it myself, but looking for something that is pre-made to simplify my idea. The...
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    Bottom collar for 4 speed key out function - auto to manual conversion

    I find myself in need of a bottom collar for a 4 speed. I am ok to convert one of the multiple bottom collars if I knew what was needed beyond cutting the shifter hand off and filling it. My '74 has the finger lever to turn the collar and unlock the key so it can be removed, but all of the...
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    Coil over preload??? What am I misunderstanding?

    The Questionable Garage is doing a Demon build for all 3 of Holley's Grand Champion challenges using 3 different motors (Hemi, LS, Coyote) but the same car. Pretty cool idea, I like it. He is using a QA1 coil over conversion kit, which completely makes sense to me with his 3 motor criteria...
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    How do you straighten a k-frame off the car? Is it worth it?

    I've got a '73+ V8 k-frame that is pretty rough. Had a LCA tube broken loose and fixed already but yesterday I discovered it is either twisted or one of the legs is bent. Found this by flipping it over and setting the 4 mount points on 2x4's and one is 3/16" to 1/4" off the plane of the...
  10. DionR

    Poly leaf spring bushings

    Due to the "new" oval track springs being junk, I am temporarily (for this summer?) swapping my old 6 leaf OEM springs back into my Duster. This forced me to replace the front eye bushings as the old ones were for a 1/2" bolt and the front spring hangers I have use a 5/8" bolt. Seemed like the...
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    UCA bolt orientation

    Is there a preferred direction to install the UCA adjusting bolts? I have a 74 FSM and there doesn’t appear to be a diagram for the V,L lines. And I searched on here and came up blank. I installed them in a way that made sense to me, but seems like each has their pluses and minuses, so...
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    QA1 UCA and 17x8 wheels?

    When running an OEM 17x8 off a mid 90’s Mustang (30mm offset?), one issue has been the zerk fitting on the upper balljoint. Looking at the QA1 tubular upper control arm design has me wondering if these parts would make it impossible to run the cheap wheels I have. Anybody done so? QA1 52301...
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