I just got done putting the rear end in and not sure if I have the right angle. I am also looking for a U shaped him joint for the center mount. When I set a 440 with ****** on it the axles don't level out. Is this enough weight? Should I move the shocks inward a little more? Is there anything else I should change, I am open for opinions.
The ideal location for the top shock mounts is the same spacing as the original Jaguar installation. As for getting the correct ride height, that is a function of spring rate and obviously a hot rod application is going to have less weight at the rear than the original heavy Jaguar sedan. Moving the mounts inboard will lower the rear and decrease the spring rate but will also result in the spring rate falling off even more as the suspension articulates. You should also mock the package up at ride height with the springs removed and make sure that you have enough compression travel--once again using the original Jaguar location geometry is the best bet. Roo
Most guys on here don't like late model parts....your project looks like a bare frame, I would wait until it was mostly completely ***embled to worry about ride height, your angle looks fine for now...if you get the car ***embled and find it too high or too stiff and can't find softer rate springs tilting the tops in a little more will soften the rate and lower the height....have fun ,be safe!
Roo, it was all mocked up at ride height, and there is plenty of travel. Yes, it is mainly a bare frame, that is why I set the motor on the back to see where it sits with weight on it. I didn't know how much all of the body will add, but I don't think that it will be more than the motor sitting directly over the shocks.
I would leave it as it is then and once it is all done tune it with spring rate. Tilting the shocks inboard as suggested by King ford will only result in less spring and shock rate as the suspension compresses, just the opposite to what you want when you hit a big bump. Roo
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