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Posted by 1sick65 (Member # 3957) on :
 









 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 
Very nice!

Any reason you chose to go 4 link over a torque arm setup? I've been planning on using TCI's torque arm rear suspension on my '65 but I'd be interested in your opinion.
 

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Posted by 1sick65 (Member # 3957) on :
 
Well really the shop I had do the work was very keen on doing the 4 link. Plus many years ago I thought it would be a good idea to put new frame rails in it so no off the shelf kits would work for me. If I was doing it over I'd go with a 3 link setup or the new aje 4 bar which is really reasonably priced. Also over time this build has gotten more radical in terms of power/et goals and I feel the 4 link is better suited for that.
 

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Posted by i (Member # 12534) on :
 
Thats going to be bad ass build
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

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Originally posted by 1sick65:
Well really the shop I had do the work was very keen on doing the 4 link. Plus many years ago I thought it would be a good idea to put new frame rails in it so no off the shelf kits would work for me. If I was doing it over I'd go with a 3 link setup or the new aje 4 bar which is really reasonably priced. Also over time this build has gotten more radical in terms of power/et goals and I feel the 4 link is better suited for that.

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Originally posted by iceman302:

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Originally posted by 1sick65:
Well really the shop I had do the work was very keen on doing the 4 link. Plus many years ago I thought it would be a good idea to put new frame rails in it so no off the shelf kits would work for me. If I was doing it over I'd go with a 3 link setup or the new aje 4 bar which is really reasonably priced. Also over time this build has gotten more radical in terms of power/et goals and I feel the 4 link is better suited for that.

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Same situation with mine... definitely more power going under the hood than I had originally planned. I had to step up on the chassis reinforcements but don't want to deal with a full cage.

Is a 3 link different than a torque arm?

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Originally posted by 1sick65:
Yea on a 3 link you have the 2 longer link on the bottom and a shorter top link. You can package them all kinds of ways also.

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Originally posted by JohnnyBravo73:
Just fell off my chair,

Picked myself up and now upstanding and clapping ! WOW..

Gee you guys really know how to build cars in the US...

Cheers/ John, Australia

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