Patrick
Your right, seems my whole axle assembly was replaced on the left side with a
pre 71 unit, It's 1" shorter
the radius arms are supposed to be angled from all the information I've gathered
Thanks for the help!
So, Im now in the market for a late 1500 axle and radius arm (driver side)
Anyone have one ? I would
glad to buy one from a list member before searching the dealers
Cheers
Gerry
"Bowen, Patrick A RP2" wrote:
> 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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