Lateral-g Forums - 32 Ford "tweaks" and a few mods

Question. What besides the upper attach points is carrying lateral loading? If just those four points, you have nothing taking lateral or even diaginal loads. All those lower links is doing is supporting linear loads from acceleration or braking.

Nut tin

GregWeld

04-20-2012 06:38 PM

Well -- The rear end is on it's way back to Kugel for a full "once over"....

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/IMG_2220.jpg

Ron in SoCal

04-20-2012 06:48 PM

Hey Greg...I was visiting Speedway last week. Look what was sitting in the lobby? If/when you're done w this one I bet they can build you a bullet proof rear end! :thumbsup:

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...-25-59_341.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...-25-49_825.jpg

fleetus macmullitz

04-21-2012 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 409131)

Well -- The rear end is on it's way back to Kugel for a full "once over"....

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/IMG_2220.jpg

Even apart it looks great. :thumbsup:

So ya got that goin for ya...

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...-10_906med.jpg

GregWeld

04-21-2012 07:03 AM

Thanks Skip!

I really do love the little useless POS....

But this rear end has been a nightmare from the get go. First it was SAR overfilling it and taping it for a vent in the wrong place... then Tim was finally able to make the vent work (went to 1/2" tubing) so I didn't have gear lube puking out of it... Then the first set of stub axles... then the second set and now the cracked housing.

Now yesterday when I was under there I noticed that almost every weld seam in the polished SS exhaust has a hairline fracture. So that will have to be a complete re-do now as well.

When I'm at Thunderhill at the end of the month - I'll swing by Brizios and get a plan worked up = and drop it off in October. It will get a completely different rear end and an exhaust system with some V bands - and some flexibility built into it.

fleetus macmullitz

04-21-2012 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 409189)

Thanks Skip!

I really do love the little useless POS....

:lol:

She does have a nice lookin' tush. :yes:

The rest...I'm sorry to hear that. :(

Brief as it was, I'm happy for you that at least you got to drive it a little this year.

John510

04-21-2012 11:39 AM

Wow the rear assembly is awesome even if it is a nightmare.

Now I want a 32 ford...

GregWeld

04-21-2012 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by John510 (Post 409238)

Wow the rear assembly is awesome even if it is a nightmare.

Now I want a 32 ford...

Funny John! If you're like me.... you've never seen a car you didn't want!

:cheers:

The rear is jewelry -- and everyone swear up and down this has never happened before -- and that it's a race rear end and blah blah blah -- but for me - it's been a headache since day one.

FETorino

04-21-2012 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 409272)

Funny John! If you're like me.... you've never seen a car you didn't want!

I hear that. I need to look the other way. I'm like Imelda Marcos at the Nordstrom shoe rack.

But what about a Pacer? Can anybody love one of those?

GregWeld

04-21-2012 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FETorino (Post 409274)

I hear that. I need to look the other way. I'm like Imelda Marcos at the Nordstrom shoe rack.

But what about a Pacer? Can anybody love one of those?

Yep! Jimi Day!

:woot: