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Old 03-05-2009, 05:48 PM
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Default Spherical bearing

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Originally Posted by Three Peaks View Post
Ant, here you go...

http://www.whitbymotorsports.com/UIn...ventoryid=1610

This is the IRS spherical bearing kit I was talking about. Check it out and see what you think.

Bob
Thanks Bob, Had a look I think by looking at the kit, which I think is very good, I am not sure it will work for my application as they eye with bearing has to allow the upright to twist in order to do toe in etc. I will post some pictures when I can get them compressed enough (1995 Macintosh computer) is a bit of a problem.


Cobra #3170,
I had a machinist friend look at the idea of snap rings to locate the bearings and we both think that is the best way, as it wont weaken the upright at all. I have seen a cobra I think it is the Strawberry Hill Cobra, they have done it by using 4 little bolts and alloy retaining caps or hats, as they didnt like circlips, but I cant see a problem if its done nicely.


By the way do any of you guys know where there is a pair of T/bird uprights?
Not a lot of car wreckers with T/Birds here in NZ...!

Long story but this race car fabricator did what the Strawberry-H guy did but instead of using bolts he welded the hats to my uprights, as far as I am concerned they have been heat stressed and I wont use them.
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