[DeTomaso] FW: Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
Mike Drew
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Mon Aug 21 21:40:18 EDT 2017
Jeff,
No, they are still very fashionable, but only suitable for the outer ends. The initial question dealt with a broken inner strap, which has a non-sphereball solution....
Mike
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On Aug 21, 2017, at 7:38, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Jack, for bring up the sphereballs. I'm surprised it didn't
> come up earlier.A
> Have they gone out of style or something?
> Jeff
>
> On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso
> <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
> A A I've seen a couple of rear bar straps broken. This is the small
> strap
> A A thats welded to the lower rear a-arm. It cracks at one bolthole
> or
> A A weld, possibly due to running poly on the ends- even with only
> stock
> A A bars. If done, poly ends bind up as some compliance is needed
> on the
> A A bar ends. Either use rubber on the ends or best is a
> Sphere-ball on the
> A A end and poly in the middle for the pivot points. My 2 cents- J
> Deryke
> A A -----Original Message-----
> A A From: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <[2]byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
> A A To: detomaso <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> A A Sent: Sat, Aug 19, 2017 10:23 am
> A A Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
> A A Oops...
> A A You didn't mention where the failure occurred. Just looking, I
> would
> A A say the weak spot is the transition from the bushing wrap and
> the flats
> A A for bolting to frame.
> A A I would think this could be improved just using a custom washer
> that
> A A would hold the radius of that transition.
> A A After making the attached sketch, I had a better thought to
> make the
> A A washer thicker with a stepped bore and use a recessed allen
> head Joe
> A A -----Original Message-----
> A A From: DeTomaso [[1]mailto:[4]detomaso-bounces@
> server.detomasolist.com] On
> A A Behalf Of B Hower via DeTomaso
> A A Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:47 AM
> A A To: Mike Drew
> A A Cc: Detomaso Email List
> A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
> A A Thanks for the input Mike,
> A A I will have to do an upgrade I guess. But for now I happen to
> have an
> A A extra that came along with the one I broke. Some nice guy sent
> me
> A A several if you remember. Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no
> tomorrow
> A A -- for there may not be ! )
> A A From: Mike Drew <[2][5]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> A A To: B Hower <[3][6]b.hower3400 at yahoo.com>
> A A Cc: Detomaso Email List <[4][7]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
> A A Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:29 AM
> A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
> A A Bud,
> A A This is a common occurrence. The inner front sway bar brackets
> are
> A A loaded more heavily than the others, and eventually one side
> breaks.
> A A This then negates the function of the swaybar.
> A A The stock clamp is simply underdesigned for its role. All the
> vendors
> A A sell high bling machined billet aluminum sway bar brackets;
> although
> A A their intent is primarily cosmetic function, they are actually
> rather
> A A necessary precisely where you can't see them.....
> A A Mike
> A A Sent from my iPad
> A A > On Aug 18, 2017, at 07:01, B Hower via DeTomaso
> A A <[5][8]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> A A >
> A A > Lolita, Lolita, how you keep me busy ! !
> A A > Anyone have information on why this might occur? She broke a
> (
> A A >driver's
> A A > side ) chrome plated one, which I replaced with a painted
> version.
> A A >That
> A A > one is now broken.
> A A > Lolita broke another item 30:
> A A > [1][6][9]http://www.panterasbywilkinson.com/
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> A A > Thanks for help in advance,
> A A > Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there
> may not
> A A >be
> A A > ! )
> A A >
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