Gents;
Is a rod end with a ball bore of 0.3125" (3/8") and shank size of 0.4375" (7/16") too light weight for a front upright to A-frame? Currently, I am at 0.4375" and 0.500".
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Gents;
Is a rod end with a ball bore of 0.3125" (3/8") and shank size of 0.4375" (7/16") too light weight for a front upright to A-frame? Currently, I am at 0.4375" and 0.500".
Rick I assume you mean A-arm, and I'd have to say it depends. Is the rod end supporting the weight of the car, or merely a link in the suspension? Also, how is it oriented. As always, a picture or two will make this much easier to answer. I have many 3/8 x 3/8 rod ends that connect the links to the frame pickup points in my DSR suspension, but on the outboard locations at the upright, on the lower, I have a fairly large spherical bearing with the bore vertical. The shock/spring connect to this lower control arm. The upper has a 7/16 shank, 3/8 bore rod end with the bore also vertically aligned.
Ted:
I am converting from the factory upper A-frame single shear attachment link to a Gyrodynamics upright and steering arm assembly that will permit rapid camber adjustments.
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/att...d=110898&stc=1
The steering arm secures the link rod end in double shear.
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/att...d=110889&stc=1
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/att...d=110891&stc=1
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/att...d=110895&stc=1
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/att...d=110900&stc=1
The hardware will be AN, the rod end will be Aurora.
Four Atlantic cars here, various ages all with double shear 3/8. Three through sphericals one 3/8 by 7/16 rod end.
.3125" is actually 5/16"Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Iverson
3/8" is actually .375"
Sorry, it's the machinist in me couldn't let that go AND it might be VERY important in what you're doing.:thumbsup:
Glenn
plus buying the correct one!Quote:
Originally Posted by pacratt
Rick, I think you will be fine.
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Originally Posted by pacratt
Glenn:
EVERYONE on Apex knows I suck at math. Thx for the correction, Bud.