On my '75, '78, and '80 Spits the rods are all angled.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bowen, Patrick A RP2 <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
To: 'gfaber' <gfaber@fast.net>; Spit-LIST <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, January 27, 2000 8:37 AM
Subject: RE: Radius Arm Length on a 1500?
Well, I have worked alot with my radius arms lately and know that 1500
radius arms are in fact angled on the ends. Presumably they were originally
straight but when the 1500 axles came out and were 1 inch longer angling had
to be done to compensate. I do not know much of the earlier cars but my
guess is someone replaced one and the replacement was off an earlier car,
hence the perpindicular bushing houses. Hopefully they did not replace the
whole axle giving you two different length axles.
Anyone out there that can confirm theories.
Patrick Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: gfaber [mailto:gfaber@fast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 10:18 PM
To: Spit-LIST
Subject: Radius Arm Length on a 1500?
Hello everyone
Im rebuilding my diff and replacing my ujoints on my 80 spit and after
removing my radius arms, I notice the bushings welded on the ends were
not perpendicular to the the shaft, (right side) so I did the compare
test to the other side and found the other side was perpendicular, and
the overall length was .300 shorter ( left side), so my right arm is
measuring 13.900 Over all length and my left one is 13.600!
So what's going on here? Im figuring my left side axle must have been
replaced at one time, Geeez I wish these cars could talk!
anyone know what the right length is, Im hoping 13.600, If anyone has a
spare one this length that wants to sell, let me know
Regards
Gerry
1980 Spit
Honey Brook, PA
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