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oneeye

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I am hoping to fabricate a Model A spring onto a Ford Ranger rear end this weekend for the '22 Dodge roadster that I am working on. I will be mounting it to the top of the axle, I think. I am wondering in what position I want the shackles to be with no weight on the spring. I have found that information for the a front set up but not the back. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
You should measure the mounting distance on a stock Model A. You will find that you have to spread the spring quire a bit when installing it. In fact, there is so much tension (dangerous) that special tools are made just for that purpose.
 
cool...

im doing a 23 coupe, on a model a frame, surfing the net I found this pic dimensionally of an A ..
 

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Got it Bob. My research tells me that Ford put tension on that spring to eliminate a panhard bar. Still trying to sort out what to do there.

23crate, that is some detail!
 
Yeah I snagged that diagram of the A-frame with intentions of putting it in the "Diagrams" thread, but I'm glad Crate entered it. I've been trying to find the drawing of a homemade device somebody posted that I also copied to file somewhere in my notes. Bob is right. Be careful on that spring pressure. there's quite some danger if it lets go under pressure.
 

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