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Re: QUESTION about LSR Studebaker with Buggy Spring Beam Front

To: Terry Hunt <guambomb743@msn.com>
Subject: Re: QUESTION about LSR Studebaker with Buggy Spring Beam Front
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 13:27:55 -0400
Sure seems like a nice simple and clean setup with the most amount of room you
could get. Probably enough room for two hemis in there after that.. Might not be
legal though I didn't look at the rules either. Can you put two engines in
anything other than a streamliner??
Dave

> Terry Hunt wrote:
> 
> Dick J, If I were using a beam axle, I'd  have the spring mount parallel with
> the ground. Avoid any bind in the spring. To get the desired caster, rotate
> the axle.You may have to relocate the spring mounts on the axle. Adjustable
> wishbones would make caster setting easy. I used an aftermarket McPherson
> strut like the Pro Stockers use and it's worked good. This system takes up
> less space. Terry Hunt, #743, Guam Bomb





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