Glen wrote:
Will the vertical square tube behind the rod end clear the rim, seems like it's in that same space?
B85 has some pics showing a spherical bearing mounted right to one hole of a strut mount and I know I've seen another picture on here of someone doing that with a rodend but I can't find it.
I've been concerned about putting the rod end over it as it gives the advantage of leverage to the upright (along with the clearance issues). I haven't found a successful adaptation on any car where the joints were behind/before the center along the ID centerline.
You got me thinking though... I went out and moved the RE down to the upper hole. It trashed my camber as I feared (-2@-3" to +5@+3) so after tinkering with the arms to get the camber back, I found if I move my pick-up points down parallel to the tube instead of over it I just need to shorten the tube (by ~1/2") and I should be back in the proper range. I'll have to see if the arms can be salvaged or if I have to remake them.
Now I realize why I went away from this originally as the hole is 14mm and I have 1/2" REs. The metric RE in this size are un-gawdly expensive and I had other options (metal & argon are cheaper than REs by far!!).. looking at it in the pics though, I see it would work just fine, but the piece of mind using the cast mounts gives is worth the headaches.
Anyone got any killer ideas for a 1mm steel bushing??
Take this in the biggest compliment way Glen.. I hate posting things... but I love the comments and how they make me rethink things!! Thanks!!
KS
_________________
Check out
Firearm Finishes & Coating for options to ceramic coat your Locost parts. Hundreds of stock or custom colors including Chrome and Clear Coating options now available! High Temp options for hot bits!! Plastics too!!
Never become a pessimist. A pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.-Robert A. Heinlein