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(@pfeifer)
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http://www.larescorp.com
I've had them rebuild several gear boxes, Hudson and Studebaker.


 
Posted : 16/04/2016 11:38 am
(@Richard Dryman)
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Kerry, just adjusted my steering mesh this afternoon as per Walt's books; we had to turn it in about[b] four [/b]1/2 turns. Took most all of the play out. Took about 15 minutes. All should check this; might not have been adjusted since new~~~
Went about 4 miles to check. One thing: the steering wheel alignment kicked the other way about 5 degrees; in fact, if I had done that before pulling the wheel I think it would have been correct in the beginning, or maybe it is all imagination. Will pull the steering wheel and correct that--can probably do that in about 30 minutes now !!
Cheers--oh, the HD anti-sway bar is still the 'cat's rear' meaning best thing I have done yet !! Awesome ~~~~~ but makes you want to just throw it into a curve so as to smile big !
Edit: Done, All is lovely~~~~


 
Posted : 16/04/2016 12:54 pm
(@pfeifer)
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Richard, the SWB cars appear to have the worst steering boxes, I opened up 7 or 8 and all of them had
galled gears. The LWB box is a different one and seems to be better built.
Used to be an article where a club member changed a SWB box over to a LWB one. Can't find it now.
Very good to hear about the performance of the new anti sway bar. It's not often one can come up with an affordable
Upgrade to these card. Dale is waiting on more to come on.


 
Posted : 17/04/2016 12:12 am
(@adamb)
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If you are running 225/75-15 or 235/75-15 radials on the stock Hudson 5" (5.5" on Converts) rims that is why the car has that spooky "wobbling jello mold" feeling in wind or in the draft from trucks. The stock rims are way too narrow for the wider cross section of the radials. There is excessive "wrap" of the sidewalls and the side walls want to roll from side to side. This is somewhat emolliated by higher tire pressures, but it is still not good. The combination of the roll and higher pressures can lead to cracking of the bead area of the stock rims, the result of which is a sudden blow out. I have seen stock rim failures. I decided to install a set of late 70's Chrysler rims with the 7" width. The difference in the car's handling was like night & day. The squirrely, "Jello Mold" feeling was GONE.


 
Posted : 17/04/2016 5:22 pm
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