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Topic: Lincoln Versailles Spring Wedges?
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4horses
Journeyman Posts: 2
From: Centennial
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 07-26-2006 11:56 AM
 
Hi I am new to this site and registered so I could ask this question of cpmaverick or anyone else who may have experience.
I am currently restomoding a 69 Mustang and decided to use a 78 Mercury Monarch Ghia (versailles) rear end I had from another project.
Did a Yahoo search and came up with information that the pinon angle needs to be corrected by wedges between the axle housing and springs. This is the first I have heard of this. I believe it is true because I have what I think are the original U bolts and they are too long and run out of threads too soon for the stock shock plates.
Do you have any information on where I could get these original wedges or do you know the angle they were so that I can maybe find a new piece, 4X4 shops I believe sell some. Thanks Dave------------------
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KULTULZ
Gearhead Posts: 959
From: Rockville, MD
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 07-29-2006 06:51 PM
Those wedges are used to set the pinion angle of the rear in relation to the angle of the trans. They were readily available from LAKEWOOD years ago.If your present U-BOLTS are too long to tighten properly, simply put a piece of leaf spring (or shim stock) in the stack to be able to torque the nuts down properly. ------------------
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John B
Journeyman Posts: 1
From:
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 08-01-2006 06:00 PM
I find it quite a coincidence that I've just registered on this site to ask this very same question (about Versailles wedges). In any case, I followed up on the information from KULTULZ (Thanks!) and found this website;
http://lakewoodindustries.com/
If you go to the "Products" page you can do a search for "wedge" and it will show you a choice of 3 different wedge kits, meant to be used for angling traction bars. These look like they would work, but I'm not sure if the angles are right. They offer 2 degree and 4 degree wedges. Can anyone say whether these would be a suitable replacement to the Versailles wedges, and which would most closely approximate the Ford factory pieces? Thanks. John B
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4horses
Journeyman Posts: 2
From: Centennial
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 08-06-2006 03:10 PM
I went through a local 4X4 shop and bought 6 Deg. wedges made by Superlift part number 006.
Pinon angle now looks to be correct will have to check again when car is setting on the ground.
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