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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SHAWNEE, KS
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Re: Another OLD BLUE Build Thread - 71 Chevy
After a full month, I finally pulled Ol' Blue out of the garage and took'er to the car wash to wash the mud off.
Fixed a bang that I had on big bumps. Turns out the U-bolts on the passenger side were too long and would hit my crossmember/bumpstop every once in a while. All 4 were long, I had already cut one off in this pic. The back right one was hitting the crossmember and the front left one was hitting the cup that holds the bumpstop. ![]() You can see the marks on the two outside threaded portions where they were hitting. ![]() Aside from fixing my front diff breather and re-torquing the steering box bolts, I haven't had to fix anything after the last wheeling trip. My next project for this week is some shims for the rear axle. It isn't a vibration I can feel, but I can hear the t-case gears chatter some on deceleration. While researching around here, quite a few people said that it could be due to drivetrain vibrations. The yoke at the trans is pointed down 3* and the pinion is pointed up by 11*. To make them equal and opposing angles, I need to bring the rear pinion down by 8*. This should 'in theory' solve the vibration. I really don't want to drop the axle and cut off the spring perches, so this is my idea. I have had these 1" lift blocks laying around the garage for some time (years...). I decided they would be the perfect candidate to make shims out of. We have a family friend that has a lathe in his basement so we will be making them this week. ![]() |
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