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Old 09-26-2009, 10:47 AM   #1
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input on this setup

I was looking for ideas to do the rear,I saw this and it looked simple.Is this a good setup,won,t let me upload the pic but is a 2 link where the link goes from the rearu bolts and connects to the old spring hanger
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Old 09-26-2009, 11:00 AM   #2
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I was looking for ideas to do the rear,I saw this and it looked simple.Is this a good setup,won,t let me upload the pic but is a 2 link where the link goes from the rearu bolts and connects to the old spring hanger
Like this....
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Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive.
It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.
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Old 09-26-2009, 11:04 AM   #3
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Re: input on this setup

http://www.ekstensive.com/
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Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive.
It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.
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Old 09-27-2009, 10:24 AM   #4
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Re: input on this setup

ya like that,is it ok
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Old 09-27-2009, 10:30 AM   #5
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Re: input on this setup

There are those that think they're great; there are those that think they're not so great. I looked into this set-up for my 74, but decided against because of the drastic amount of pinion angle change they are capable of as the suspension cycles through compression/extension.
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It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.
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Old 09-27-2009, 10:41 AM   #6
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so what did u decide to go with
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Old 09-27-2009, 12:30 PM   #7
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I drove on an Ekstensive 2-link for years in my 97 x-cab and never had one problem with it.

Just this summer I swapped the panhard for a watts link. Worked like a charm..

I never changed the air pressure while driving... Raised it to drive height, layed it out at a show...
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Old 09-27-2009, 03:26 PM   #8
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so what did u decide to go with
I left the flip-kit + shackles in & added a home built air-over-leaf so I could tow my trailer.
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It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

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Old 09-28-2009, 10:24 AM   #9
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I left the flip-kit + shackles in & added a home built air-over-leaf so I could tow my trailer.
would u happen to have any pic of your homemade setup
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Old 09-28-2009, 11:05 AM   #10
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would u happen to have any pic of your homemade setup
Look here, page-15 starting w/post #366.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223158

I followed this logic but mine has the upper home-made bag plate welded to the bolt-in c-section & the lower bag mount is the original leaf spring pad on the top of the rear end housing. My bags are bolted in from the top & float on the bottom using an allen bolt in the bottom of the bag to locate it on the spring perch.

Before I did mine, I PM'd Kevin to inquire about how the dbl convoluted worked for him. He said he ran it w/o air psi when he didn't need the extra capacity so you don't even know they're there. I agree.
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Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive.
It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.

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Old 09-28-2009, 02:46 PM   #11
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