| jtserenityln | -- 01-12-2013 @ 2:44 AM |
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What is the reason for the the loose fit of the rear radius rods thru bolt in the axle tube radius rod hanger. When assembling a 35 tudor I noticed that the axle tube hangar bolt hole had actually elongated for a very, very sloppy fit. I re-drilled for a tight fit thru bolt(radius rods & axle tube hanger)is this going to be a problem or a no never mind?
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| kubes40 | -- 01-12-2013 @ 6:26 AM |
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Those rods had very little clearance for the bolts and can be a little bit of a 'pain' to install at times. They are meant to fit within a close tolerance. How did you drill to make them tighter? I assume you welded up the elongated area? If the rods are allowed to move, they won;t do the job they were engineered / designed for.
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| JM | -- 01-12-2013 @ 7:36 AM |
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The rear radius rods (aka rear bones) are not loose/sloppy fitting on my '35's. The through bolt at the front of the rods fastening them to the lug welded on the torque tube is a tight fit. They are also fitted tightly to the flanges welded on the axle tubes. If this is not the case on your car, I would recommend tightening them up by whatever means that is possible for you. JM
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| JM | -- 01-12-2013 @ 7:40 AM |
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Remove duplicate post. This message was edited by JM on 1-12-13 @ 7:45 AM
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| JM | -- 01-12-2013 @ 7:41 AM |
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Remove duplicate post. This message was edited by JM on 1-12-13 @ 7:43 AM
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| supereal | -- 01-13-2013 @ 4:01 PM |
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It is not unusual to find rear axle housings are not straight, often from jacking the center. We find this when installing axle housing sleeves. They can be straightened by a good shop. If you have problems in getting the radius rods to fit, that is commonly the problem.
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