[DeTomaso] ???? - Installing offset bushings

[GW]

I have been making a-arms laser cut from scratch. The upper a-arm can 
only go about 4 degrees before the lower needs to move. Varies a little 
car to car.

G

B Hower wrote:
> Good point.
>  
> Bud #3400
>
> --- On Sat, 7/23/11, Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se> wrote:
>
>
> From: Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ???? - Installing offset bushings
> To: "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com>, fresnofinches at aol.com, "De Tomaso List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 9:03 PM
>
>
> Julian,
>
> The change in angle will be the same regardless of which end you add the
> offset to. The difference will be which direction the wheel moves in the
> wheel well.
>
> Tomas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Julian Kift
> Sent: den 23 juli 2011 20:06
> To: fresnofinches at aol.com; De Tomaso List
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ???? - Installing offset bushings
>
>
> Larry,
>
> Larry,
>
> I would expect there to be 8 thin face half bushings and 8 thick face halfs
> to achieve the offset (mover upper a-arm rearward and lower a-arm forward).
> The objective is to rotate the upright rearward at the top, so correct the
> lower a-arms would have the thinner bushing to the front and if on the upper
> the thinner bushing to the rear.
>
> If you really only have enough to do lower or upper a-arms then the greatest
> benefit will be gained by using them on the a-arm that has the shortest
> vertical distance between it and the wheel spindle. I don't have an upright
> in front of me, but IIRC that would be the lower a-arm.
>
> Good luck,
> Julian
>
>
>   
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> From: fresnofinches at aol.com
>> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:54:39 -0400
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] ???? - Installing offset bushings
>>
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Tomorrow we re-assemble the suspension on the parked-for-20-years Fresno
>>     
> Pantera.
>   
>> I purchased Quella's poly-graphite bushings, have added zerks at each
>>     
> bushing location,
>   
>> and will install with anti-seize.
>>
>> As is often the case, these vendor parts came with no instructions.
>>     
> REALLY?
>   
>> One sheet of paper is too much to ask of these guys??!! Geeesh...
>>
>> I've done the Google search thing and think I have the answer, but I need
>>     
> some De Tomaso Family
>   
>> been-there-done-that wisdom so I'm sure I get this correct.
>>
>> As Quella's set contains only four offset bushings, I 'assume' they all
>>     
> install on the two front, lower A-arms,
>   
>> with standard-offset bushings installing in the two front upper A-arms.
>>
>> To gain the caster these are intended to provide, I believe they should be
>>     
> installed with the thinner flange to the
>   
>> front of each bushing location on the A-arms. This would move the lower
>>     
> A-arm forward on the chassis.
>   
>> Yes? No? Or....?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>
>>
>>
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