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07-30-2011, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: jbl
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alignment machine will tell you which side is longer and the direction of the thrust line and everything you ever wanted to know.
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07-31-2011, 07:53 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: # 757 ERA 427 SC , 482 Al. big block
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Go to Longacre`s web site and then to the Tech section . They have a great "how to " article on Squaring a Race Car .... from theory to practice . They align/square the rear end to the front suspension , not the frame , which makes sense .
Now to go out to the garage and see how much I`m off after doing it the way I have for years !
Bob
P.S. They are talking about a circle track car , but the basics still apply .
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07-31-2011, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Thanks Bob,
Good article at Longacres. In principle I tried to do just that. I establishing the theoretical center line of my car and plotting all measurements off that.
I'm thinking of having the car taken to an alignment shop to double check everything before I weld in the permenant locating points.
Arthur
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08-03-2011, 04:21 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Windham,,
Me
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I would get the car scaled, the frontend aligned,give her a run around the block and see what you think.Doubt very much you would ever notice the out of square driving experience.
Last edited by mdross1; 08-03-2011 at 04:25 AM..
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08-03-2011, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mdross1
I would get the car scaled, the frontend aligned,give her a run around the block and see what you think.Doubt very much you would ever notice the out of square driving experience.
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Thanks for the tip!
BTW I liked 'parallelogram'
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08-04-2011, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Honestly know what you are going through.My car was a pain and very hard to enjoy until I focused on and took care of the suspension.Wanted a car that would be great on a road course and just as good at the strip.My compromise was to make it a better road course car.By itself with and incredible weight bias this car is a blast in the 1/4 mile.Only limiting factor for road course racing is the rubber compound.Just cruising around knowing the cars strengths and weaknesses (almost none) is an absolute joy.Find it very difficult to stop even for fuel,just because it is such a joy and thrill to drive.When I do stop it is also a pleasure just looking at it.Thank you Carrol Shelby and to the kit car co's.
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