[DeTomaso] FW: Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints trimmed 0.1 inches

[Mike & Elizabeth Thomas]

How much work is widening the upper A arm?  I'd like to go back to stock
suspension bushings, but that would require ditching the offset poly
bushings I have upfront and loosing that additional angle.

Mike Thomas

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Julian Kift
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 8:39 PM
To: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>;
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FW: Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints
trimmed 0.1 inches

Well it is pretty critical to stay with 0.1" maximum to avoid breakthrough
into the ball joint as they are all a little different. It should provide
just over 0.5 degree extra caster.


Personally I modify the a-arms, widening them at the ball joint mounting by
3/4", which then allows infinite adjustment with spacers up to about 7.5
degrees. The wide body cars like 7 degrees, 5 is good for a narrow body.


Julian


From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 8:34 PM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints
trimmed 0.1 inches

(Sorry Julian)

I have not heard that was doable.  I casually looked at one and my gut
feeling was it couldn't be done.

Good to know!

How much angle would 0.1" give?


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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Julian Kift
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 23:16 PM
To: Ken Green; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints
trimmed 0.1 inches

Larry Stock has a a well equipped shop and has them already milled to ship
out to you, zero setup costs!


Julian

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Ken
Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 7:49 PM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints trimmed
0.1 inches

My understanding is that 0.1 inches can be trimmed off one side to increase
caster?  Seems like most the work would be setting up the milling machine?
Maybe find a shop to get a bunch done, and share the setup cost?
Ken