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Re: Oh No! different radius arms

To: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Oh No! different radius arms
From: Henry Stike <stiker2126@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 14:49:21 -0700 (PDT)
Ok, now to figure out which axle it is :-)

   thanks Joe and all!!!!!

Don & Henry

--- Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Henry Stike wrote:
> > 
> > We are just getting ready to transfer stuff to new
> > spit 1500 frame and noticed that the radius arms
> are
> > different. On one side, measured from poly bushing
> to
> > frame (parrallel to frame,body off frame) 7&1/4
> in,the
> > other side is almost 9 in. Then noticed that one
> is
> > welded at almost 90 degree from bushing holder and
> the
> > other rod at about 80 degrees from bushing holder.
> So
> > big difference here. Can't figure out which one
> should
> > be correct. I think Henry had a real hard time
> lining
> > up one of the rad rods last rebuild.
> > 
> > So we guess one of them is for a different
> spitty....
> > 
> > Any help would be appreciated......
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Donald & Henry Stike
> 
> 
> The longer ones are for a later Spit with the longer
> axles.  So if you
> have one of those, get a mate for the longer one. 
> But if you have an
> early (short axle) Spit, get a mate for the shorter
> one.
> 
> Joe


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