I have recently been helping my freind Tony Garmey at horizon racing with
some progects. One of them getting the shock Dyno set up for lever arm
shocks. It it now posible to have you lever arm shock tested! We found out
some really interesting things with the lever shocks on the dyno. some
shocks even though they feel like they are working fine (even a new NOS
shock) had irratic perfomance. Each time run on the dyno produced diffierent
numbers.Changing valves made no improvement it is internal in the shock.
Tony is a fair guy and will test your shocks for you tube or lever. you can
email him at horzonracing@msn.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:23 AM
Subject: Southwick axle notes
>A cople of items that I've learned about our Southwick axles --
>
> 1. I tried to take off my brake drums for winter maintenance. One came off
> fine. The other (aluminum) drum had become much too friendly with the nub
> on the end of the axle (steel). The car has been wet a number of times so
> that contributed to the electrolysis. It was not fun. I'm going to put a
> little never seize on the shoulder when I put it back together, but I know
> that stuff gets really runny when hot. Anyone know of a high temp
> anti-seize compound?
>
>
> 2. At least one Lister has found the the ball bearings on the axles needed
> to be replaced on his car. it's a good thing to check. All these ball
> bearings have a little bit of slop in them even when new, but his had
> noticeably more slop after several years' use.
>
> uncle jack
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