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Old 03-10-2017, 06:15 PM   #15
akeane01
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Re: 1954 Truck, Mustang II, Caster Issue

To All,,
thanks for the replies...

Design: The Top hat is welded to the side of the frame on this design because I wanted to keep the stock ride height.. I found someone who did that because it seemed like everyone else dropped the height 4-6".

Top Mount: I saw a couple of you say the top mount should be mounted a little to the back so the top ball joint would have positive caster. I saw there were a few giving caster degrees and assume this was positive caster?? I have the top and lower ball joint in line with the center of the subframe.. Maybe that is wrong.

Caster issue: a few said there was no issue but I my mind I would have thought I could twist the top arm to the front or to the back about the same amount. I cannot do that. It only goes one way. Now if I use round bolts instead of Tbolts, I could get more movement.

Tbolts: are these used just to prevent the bolt from turning? why are these used and why do you need those bolts that fit into the custom hole in the upper arm..

I will research more on your thoughts..

thanks for the help
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