Wally,
Just a quick question. What is the purpose to paralelling the rear
leafs?. I'm in the middle of replacing mine and I figure if it's of great
benefit now would be the time to know.
Thanks in ADvance.
Jeff Davis
'51 custom
>From: WR Teto <monadnoc@wgserv.crystal-mtn.com>
>Reply-To: WR Teto <monadnoc@wgserv.crystal-mtn.com>
>To: Ole Trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wow -- I'm making some headway now!
>Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 09:37:09 -0400
>
>Sounds like you're having a great time Paul! One question; did you
>happen to note how much the front end dropped from the weight, once you
>added the engine and tranny combination? I'm a bit behind you and am
>looking to set up my new rear leaf suspension. I want to make sure that
>when I set the height of the rear that it will not be below the front
>height. Do you think you got 1 or 2 inches of drop after adding the
>weight in the front?
>
>BTW, I talked to Sam from Shadetree Mechanic at the Worcester, MA
>carshow last week. He had his '54 GMC with him. He gave me quite a few
>tips on suspension setup and engine placement. I'm taking his advice
>and straightening out the line of the rear leafs to make them parallel
>instead of "toed-in" on the original frame. This is necessitating some
>custom crossmember and bracketry fabrication.
>
>Hope next weekend is as good as the last for you!
>
>Wally / Templeton, MA
>53 3100 rod project
>
>
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