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 Split nut
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| posted on July 2nd, 2004 at 09:28 PM |
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Straight axle conversion help please NOW WITH PICS
I'm currently doing my straight axle conversion on my 63 dual cab. I have done the modifications to the spring plates as required (ie. cut the
notch in to fit the axle tubes) but when I actually get the axle tubes in, the axle seems to be angled too far to the rear therefore giving me major
toe out on the back wheels. I can't find any detailed info about what exactly should be done with the spring plates. The instructions I've read
only say to cut the beetle pattern into the splitty's spring plate.
I thought that common sense would say that I put the ends together and cut the pattern from there. This left the forward most hole, originally in the
splitty spring plate, unused when the beetle axle tubes went in.
It seems that if I want to get the axles to align properly, the forward most hole originally in the spring plate will have to be utilised as the
forward hole with the beetle axle tubes in.
I just wanted to check before cutting further and stuffing the spring plates. Thanks.
Ross.
[Edited on 10-7-2004 by Split nut]
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splitbusaustralia
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| posted on July 3rd, 2004 at 05:05 PM |
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I'll get back to you within next two days. Just want to check
if I have a pic/diagram at work (this machine at home is full
with kidz games I have very little busstuff on it....).
regards
RobK
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splitbusaustralia
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| posted on July 7th, 2004 at 02:57 PM |
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Hmmm- no useful pics... you do have to mill
some slots rather than just using holes..
Question for you - when you are looking at the camber
have you actually (re)set the springplate to a new 'lowered' angle?
Its actually quite reduced and needs to be 4 deg to 7 deg
(rather than the stock 20 deg) to produce a neutralish
camber. Equates to a drop of around 3.5 inches.
????????
RobK
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Split nut
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| posted on July 11th, 2004 at 09:20 AM |
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Hopefully these photos will show what I was trying to say. I need to know if the beetle spring plate should be matched with the end of the splitty's
spring plate or should I move it (the beetle spring plate) forward so that the forward hole in the beetle spring plate matches the forward hole in the
splitty spring plate????
And yes, I will now mill slots rather than holes.
Thanks.
[Edited on 10-7-2004 by Split nut]
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| posted on July 11th, 2004 at 09:29 AM |
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| posted on July 11th, 2004 at 09:31 AM |
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| posted on July 11th, 2004 at 11:31 AM |
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one pic is worth a thousand words!
Gees,
hard to explain in words but I'll give it a try - I'll take pics
next time I do a set.
You sort of position it so everything is sorta 'half overlapping'.
Place the rear holes in the bug springplate so the rear of these
holes is just touching the front of the rear holes in the
bus springplate - mark em, and mark the front hole.
Now in the bus springplate - mill of slot 'forward' for the rear
holes
and mill a slot 'backwards' for the front hole.
When done, I normally mill to get a tad more forward
adjustment overall, just in case - just need to ensure
you have enough adjustment when rear wheel alignment is done..
???????????????????????
Make any sense?
regards
RobK
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