RE: front suspension installed

[Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes. Grab the coupler and try to move it in all directions. If the is ANY
play, it's too much. It may seem like a little, but it seems to magnify. 

-----Original Message-----
From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 5:13 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: front suspension installed


I there easy way ti diagnose whether it's the coupler or it;s the box 
causing the slop?
W.A. Edison wrote:
> 
> I had that problem on both my 64's. The power steering box was shot in 
> one
> car. When I had it rebuilt, there was still some steering slop, which 
> turned
> out to be the steering coupler. You might check that. /Butch/Ferndale,  
> WA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:29 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: front suspension installed
> 
> 
> Finally got the parts I've been collecting for the front suspension 
> installed... makes a BIG difference in the way my baby handles, plus 
> cured the tendency to drift right while driving, and pull left while 
> breaking.. 
> 
> there is still quite a bit of play in the steering wheel, but its 
> better.. I guess in 2010 (done spending this year), gonna have to look 
> at a FirmFeel box.. or somethin' similar.
> 
> Thanks Steve, for recommending Auto Fitness.. Rob charged me less to do 
> the whole front suspension, than his estimate to install the just 
> ball-joints and shocks, .. Rob is a real upright guy :)
> 
> Rob saved all the boxes for me so I'll list the part #s for anyone 
> interested.. but the inner and outer tie rods were TRW, the shocks were 
> special made from shocks2springs.com, and everything else was made by 
> Raybestos, and bought from Bill Rolik
> 
> 
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topic.  Thanks!

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