Here's the deal... I want to try these wedges I got from Jerry to play
with the pinion angle on my rear end so I can finally exorcise the last
of the drivetrain vibrations... I tried to put them in on Saturday and
discovered that the locating pins on the springs are too short to
locate the rear when using the wedges. My thought (actually I think JP
thought of it first but I like the idea) was to replace them with Grade
8 socket head bolts, the heads of the bolts might be taller than the
stock pins so I wouldn't have rear end shifting issues.
1) is this a good idea?
2) anyone know the thread of the pins? I forgot to check before I left
JP's place and would like to have the new bolts before I head back over
there; I probably won't get a chance to work on the car again until
Sunday and my hardware store options then are limited.
thanks
nate
S2BAKER - 23 May 2005 16:44 GMT
Hey N8. I don't know if it is a good idea but I did the same sort of
thing with my '54 Commander leafs. I installed lowering blocks and
needed a way to locate the blocks so I installed allen bolts through
the leafs so that the head of the allen bolt would slip into the
locating hole that is machined into the lowering blocks. The top of the
blocks come with the locating pin installed allowing them to lock into
the holes that are in the leaf mounting perches. I don't remember off
hand what size bolt I used to locate the bottom but the fit was
near-perfect.
Paul V - 23 May 2005 19:29 GMT
It may be too late but the bolt for the leaf springs is 3/8-24
Paul V
> Here's the deal... I want to try these wedges I got from Jerry to play
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> nate
N8N - 23 May 2005 21:02 GMT
You're talking about the one that holds the leaves together right? no
yours is the first response I got and thank you
nate
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Paul V - 24 May 2005 01:03 GMT
Center bolt is 3/8-24.
Ou could also take a bolt of the correct length and weld a piece of rod to
it of the correct diameter to go thru the shim and into the axle tube spring
plate. Or build up weld on the end of the bolt and grind it round with the
bolt mounted in a drill and using a grinder to finish the new head.
> You're talking about the one that holds the leaves together right? no
> yours is the first response I got and thank you
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