Technical Help steering problems

Ok I have a speedway drop axle speedway wish bones with spring behind a 32 crossmember dropped and trying to run vega box the problem I bolted up the speedway 3 3/4 drop arms for steering and the tie rods hit the spring so I Bent the steering arms and now it dosent hit spring but it is still to low to tighten nut on tie rod it hits the wish bone when can I get a 5 inch drop steering arms or can I cut and bend something else ?

 

Was thinking of notching the wishbones and plating it with 3/16 to strengthen it back up

 

You could do a slot by connecting the two holes. You will need longer arms to get the tie rod ba ck far enough to clear the spring.

 

I'm afraid your using the wrong dropped steering arms,they are not designed for spring behind the axle,,you will most likely need the bigger dropped steering arms. HRP

 

Where would I get them from ?? Speedway dosent sell longer ones and I googled it and I saw honest Charlie's had a superbell 5 inch drop but shows a picture of just one they are closed so can't call on it

 

117harv so your steering goes thru your wishbones now ?

 

Yes.

 

Super Bell 5" dropped arms. HRP

 

You can buy the correct reamer from Speedway to ream the tops of your steering arms so the tie rod ends go in them from above.......then slot the split bones like 117Harv said and you're done.

 

I still see it hitting the spring and shackles a when cornering. JW

 

I think those arms are already reamed from the top and bottom. At least mine are.

 

Really? 5" drop axle and a spring behind set up.
Looks cool as hell I bet
That saying "form follows function" means it's gotta work (function) first then looks are second.

You'll need really deep (scary deep) drop steering arms or flip them and put the tie rod ontop of the works.

 

I've been looking at the space between the axle and frame. It looks close; maybe 1 1/2" . Maybe you could notch the frame. I know you already have the bones, but looks like hairpins might do the trick also.

 

those are so nice.
-also followed your axle detail post.

 

1947-48 ford wishbones.?

 

Hey Harv,

What flat-oval tubing is that. I need some, for exactly that.

Did you press down round tube?

 

It's 4 inch drop axle and I still have to notch the frame for the spring

 

Looks like jumbo size tie rod material. What is that?

 

It's weld in bungs from speedway and Seam less tube that slides over it

 

I took the easy way, had them water jetted out of 1 1/4" plate.

 

I guess that would work.

Your waterjet, or did you hire out?

 

A local shop.

 

you might try tie rod drops for 49 to 64 f100 drop axles.

 

I figured that's what it actually is, but my point is the tube is way oversize. Tierods normally thread straight into the tube. You'd have more clearance if you went the normal way there.

 

7/8 od

 

Just ordered a 7/8 bar insted of my 1 1/4 bar hope it clears