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Topic: slide-a-link install question
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65driver
Gearhead Posts: 200
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 06-21-2005 08:13 PM
   
I am about to install a pair of slide-a-links on my 65 Mustang. It has an 8 inch rear, with the axle housing tubes that are "necked down" at the area where the ubolts bolt the spring pad on. I just noticed that the new u-bolts that clamp to the new spring pad are much wider that the axle tubes. Is this a problem? Is it supposed to be like that? It doesn't look right to me.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26537
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-21-2005 08:29 PM
They are designed to be used with the larger rear end housing.
They will not fit correctly on your housing.------------------
Alex Denysenko
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65driver
Gearhead Posts: 200
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 06-21-2005 08:37 PM
Alex,
Any suggestions on what to do or what to use as a traction device? Does CE sell a different version?
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 06-21-2005 08:42 PM
Narrow the supplied U bolts in a vice and re-drill the plates to fit.
Then tighten down and they will conform the rest of the way.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First NHRA & IHRA 289 automatic Superstock Mustang in the TENS 06-99
First SS/MA in the TENS 04-03
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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65driver
Gearhead Posts: 200
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 06-21-2005 09:16 PM
Alex,
Would I be better off with a set of slapper bars, assuming I could get ones to fit the narrower axle? Does anyone make a set that will fit? Or can I use my old ubolts and relocate/elongate the holes in the new spring pad?I do plan on seeing a fair amount of strip. Thanks
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26537
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-22-2005 11:21 PM
You can make the Slide-a-Links work with a little massaging as I mentioned.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First NHRA & IHRA 289 automatic Superstock Mustang in the TENS 06-99
First SS/MA in the TENS 04-03
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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65driver
Gearhead Posts: 200
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 06-23-2005 10:28 PM
Alex,
Thanks...I am in the process right now. If I can just get enough time to finish it, I might make it to the track for the first time with the new 331 this weekend....Should I set the slide-a-links up as suggested in the manual? Any other tips?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26537
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-23-2005 11:13 PM
Set them loose if you are driving to the track.
When you get there then screw about 1.5 turns from contact into the right side and 1/5 a turn in the left for starters.
Good luck at the track.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First NHRA & IHRA 289 automatic Superstock Mustang in the TENS 06-99
First SS/MA in the TENS 04-03
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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Steve-UK
Gearhead Posts: 229
From: Wickford, Essex, England
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 06-24-2005 12:09 PM
Hi, I fitted a set of Slide-A-Links on my 66 Mustang, it has the 8" necked axle, I opened up the slots on the spring plates, and got another set of 1/2" U-bolts and they fitted fine. They work real good, far better then the slapper bars I was running.
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