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[Aren D.]

Some updates!

My helper Shasta and the CRX waiting

 

Adjustable bell-crank mounts built.

And the installation:

[Aren D.]

Bell-crank #2.

Main bell-crank bushing:

 

The Spread.

 

Both of my bell-cranks are super robust and pretty heavy, also they are quite ugly lol once I get this setup working I will look into getting some machined or something more appeling. The main bushings have fittings for greasing, the two arms that are un-sprung weight are AL and are very light. All the rod ends are 5/8" off road racing rod ends from ruffstuff.com 

 

this is the slide nut that will allow adjustments to be a one wrench task.

in square tubing like so:

 

bell cranks mounted.

[Aren D.]

Here is a test of the bell cranks:

[jsgprod]

Nice job Aren! I like the serrated mount you used, good idea.

 

Those are definitely some substantial bellcranks you built. You planning on doing some rallying with this?

[Aren D.]

haha thanks They are over kill but I think I just need to get something built with my limited tools and skills and I can refine my setup later. 

 

Axle mounts:

big holes drilled

the mounts made out of DOM tubing

 

Rear trailing arms:

the tubing is 1 1/4" dom that almost fits in-between the slots in the crx arms, I notched the tubes and then made a groove in them so that they slid into place.

 

Welded up. I removed the mounts for the rear internal swaybar. I have other plans for controlling rear roll action.

[toxicshit]

nice build Aren, any status updates?

[Aren D.]

not to much, just got the last two pieces for the rear cage installed and a few gussets for the door frames.

[Old School REX]

So, please forgive my ignorance, but I'm trying my best to get my head wrapped around what the bell cranks are going to do in this application?  Do you have a reference or explanation that could help my clueless brain? lol 

[Aren D.]

So, please forgive my ignorance, but I'm trying my best to get my head wrapped around what the bell cranks are going to do in this application?  Do you have a reference or explanation that could help my clueless brain? lol 

Im building a mumford link to take place of the panhard bar.

 

Here is a good tread about it too:

http://www.redpepper...0175&hl=mumford

 

Explanation off of google:

 

[jjamiemmark]

You need to add some cantilever rear suspension in there as well.

 

[toxicshit]

Hi Aren, are you willing to update my mumford topic with some of your design drawings and calculations as well? http://www.redpepper...0175&hl=mumford

That way we Will have a Nice update and some more info all together

[Aren D.]

jjamiemmark- I love cantilever stuff lol maybe.

 

Toxic- yeah I will do that soon!

 

quick updates:

finished up the last of my cage as far as bars go, just need to do harness points and some gussets!

door bar reinforcements in progress

 

next up, pull this out and hack up the front of the car too 

[toxicshit]

Toxic- yeah I will do that soon!

Thanks mate!

what kind of a pillar reinforcement are you going to do? Or are you going to connect the cage to the inside of the struttowers next to the Engine?

Greetings Erwin.

[Old School REX]

Im building a mumford link to take place of the panhard bar.

 

 

 

Ahhhhh, I see. I've see this old thread before and have read up about it before. I guess it just didn't click this time.  Great project man.  I've loved this little car since it was still EW powered. Please continue.    

 

P.S.- are you changing up the powerplant at all just yet? 

[Aren D.]

 

 

are you changing up the powerplant at all just yet? 

 

For the engine, just new headers, crank pulley, and a few carb tweeks.

 

sorry iphone pic but she is stripped down!

 

 

A few more welds and its paint time!