The rise in the frame rails gives a similar rise to the lower A-arm mounting
points, giving anti-dive to the front suspension. also it gives a little
castor angle as well, given the design of the lower trunnion. That's why
the angle is there, anyway. I was lucky - when I noticed this and got all
concerned, my buddy the bodyman happened to be a Brit who had worked on far
more LBC's than he really cared to, hence was an expert who
said,(paraphrasing) "sod off, ya daft git, it's supposed to be that way".
Brian
>Dave
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>You can visually see a slight rise in the front of the frame rails.
>I do not have any specs. All Sprites and Midgets (when the front sheetmetal
>is off) has the same look. It looks like a sag, it is not.
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>I had my 59 straightened and it is perfectly straight now but the radiator
>now has to be shimmed to sit verticle in the support and I had to do some
>modifications to the front end.
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>I think a simple check would be to place a level on the radiator support to
>see if it is plumb. Make sure the car is on level ground and not a pitched
>garage floor.
>I found out the hard, expensive way. Now I have looked at many more and
>seen the same sag I used to have with no side effects. My side effects
>occured after frame straightening.
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>Good luck
>Frank
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