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Re: QUESTION about LSR Studebaker with Buggy Spring Beam Front

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: QUESTION about LSR Studebaker with Buggy Spring Beam Front
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 05:36:35 -0400
Why would you change an independent front suspension to a beam axle might be the
first question??
Dave

Dick J wrote:
> 
> I've polled the list, and based on a lot of first-hand experience, I've 
>gathered together all of the pieces to convert the East Texas Studebaker's 
>front suspension over to early Ford beam front axle, hung on a transverse 
>buggy spring.  (Will be using late GM disc brakes.)
> 
> In order to get the ten to twelve degrees of negative caster that I want, 
>should I mount the center spring perch raked at a 12 degree angle, or should I 
>mount the spring perch square to the frame and gain the caster by "torquing 
>the spring" when I push the rear of the split wishbone down to the mounting 
>position which would yield the twelve degrees of caster?
> 
> Dick J in East Texas





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