| >If the driveshafts were TOO short, there would be an EXCESS of NEGATIVE
>camber.  There would be negative camber because the trunnions are below
>the axleshaft, hence the pivot point is below and a shorter axle will
>pull the wheels inward towards the top.
>A DPO may have fitted an OLDER swing spring setup from a pre 1500.  This
>would result in a one inch decrease per side in track.  Then another
>owner, not necesarily a DPO, found those axles to be bad, so replaced
>with axles for a 1500.  Hence, the longer axles of the 1500 would push
>the tops of the wheels out, since the pivot point is below the
>axleshaft, creating positive camber.   It's a long shot, but entirely
>possible, considering the age of our LBCs.
>Hope this may shed some light!
OR, this is gettin' long!!! maybe some jerk has fitted a fixed spring!
just another thought.
Rich
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