The FREE T Bucket plans
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If done wrong....well it can be ugly, it can be nasty looking, and it can be rough riding. | If done wrong....well it can be ugly, it can be nasty looking, and it can be rough riding. | ||
| − | ===Leaf | + | ===Transverse Leaf Spring (Buggy spring)=== |
| + | Based on the 28-34 Ford suspension, this is the old classic if there is any such thing. | ||
| + | Most important thing is to make sure your spring is mounted under tension as the original Ford design requires. The spring must be spread to mount the shackles to the perches. Be sure if you are using a 28-31 or 32-34 front spring to have the perches at the proper width and have the correct shackles for the spring you have, 32-34 springs have a larger spring eye than 28-31 As do. | ||
| + | The original springs are 10-12 leaf units. Unless you are running a big block or early heavy engine you'll be best served if you experiment with the number of leaves in the front spring. Keep the main leaf and number 2, removing the odd number springs(3.5.7.9 etc)to reach your best number. YES, it is a pain in the neck to remove, dismantle, remove leaves, reassemble and reinstall the spring, but it works. Try starting with a six leaf spring, main,2,4,6,8,10 to begin with. That could asve you a few steps. | ||
| + | What you are looking for when finished is a front end which deflects when you put your foot on the spring perch and push down. NOT, a situation where you have to stand on the perch and jump up and down to get movement. | ||
| + | Always use tubular shocks, old name airplane shocks, not friction shocks, IF you really plan on driving your car. | ||
===1/4 eliptical's=== | ===1/4 eliptical's=== | ||
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