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Originally Posted by The WidowMaker
mark, any pics of your setup? my frame is right around 36" and speedway says to add 3" so i came up with 39". now if it was just 3" from the end of the pillow block, things would be slightly different.
im with you on this, but i wasnt sure how far below the frame the pillow blocks put the bar. if there is a gap i would assume that the bar ends could move freely. but i really dont want the arms hitting the frame at any point, even on jackstands. if it is necessary for tire clearance, i guess i could make a spacer....... anyone have any first hand knowledge????
im really new to the idea of splined bars, so i assume the collars keep the bar from moving laterally. but you also talked about pillow blocks on the outside. is there any way to put the arms inside the blocks. i really need to do this for the rear bar, but i didnt think the pillow blocks would work on the splined portion.
thanks, Tim
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I don't have any pics as of now. I got sidetracked on another part of the car. Yeah, this gets hard to explain. I'm new to it too..
I actually ordered the wrong size bar, to short, so I was able to moch up where my pillow blocks and collars will go. 3" longer then the frame is to long IMO. You just need to ad the width of the arms, and whatever you want for clearance between the arm and the frame. Off hand, I believe the arms are about 1/2" thick.
I mounted my pillow blocks near the factory location, to the inside of the frame, which leaves room for the collars to fit under the frame. The pillow blocks mount the bar below the frame enough so the collars dont hit the frame, but they're close, and yes, to prevent lateral movement.
Hope that makes some sense.