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jim
jim begor
brushton ny
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12/30/2009 08:59PM

Main British Car:
59 sprite gm 3.1 5 speed

Re: leaf springs vs 4 link
Posted by: jim
Date: February 18, 2011 07:59PM

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after changing the tubes and going to a 10 bolt limited slip with 3.42 it works out very well


jim
jim begor
brushton ny
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12/30/2009 08:59PM

Main British Car:
59 sprite gm 3.1 5 speed

Re: leaf springs vs 4 link
Posted by: jim
Date: February 18, 2011 08:05PM

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It is a satchell 4 link it is working very well played pretty hard after going to the 10 bolt no problems do a search on satchell 4 link
there is a lot of info on it some talk about noise with the rod ends but I dont get any road noise or clunking

jim



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classic conversions
bill guzman

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Re: leaf springs vs 4 link
Posted by: classic conversions
Date: February 19, 2011 01:24PM

Any two angle links is a Satchell system.
To much angle on the links will transfer the loading to the side of the tubing.
Tubing is not design to take side loads. Square tubing is.
Weakest point on a welded rod link is the weld due to the steep angle of the link.

The angle in which the tubes ares located is critical. To much angle will allowed the axle to move sideways due to flex of the tubing.

The true original of Mr. Satchell system, had the links angle starting point form the center of the axle and to the outside.
This was done for a better Roll Center for Racing ONLY.
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jim
jim begor
brushton ny
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12/30/2009 08:59PM

Main British Car:
59 sprite gm 3.1 5 speed

Re: leaf springs vs 4 link
Posted by: jim
Date: February 19, 2011 07:55PM

Bill from what I see of your work on line I respect your opinion that tube that broke was junk I miked where the threads were after
that broke I had very few thousands of an " after the trreads were cut I have 1" dom tube now .95 wall and no problems the car on the street handles very well I am very happy with it

jim


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bill guzman

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Re: leaf springs vs 4 link
Posted by: classic conversions
Date: February 20, 2011 10:03AM

I am sure it works great Jim. I was not been a critic.


socorob
Robbie
La
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09/17/2009 04:42PM

Main British Car:
1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series 2 Ford 2.8 V6

Re: leaf springs vs 4 link
Posted by: socorob
Date: February 20, 2011 04:43PM

Actually the satchell link has all the tie in points at the furthest point out (closest to the tires) on the axle. The upper rods run pretty much straight in plan view and the lower rods angle to the center of the car at a 45 degree angle. A good discussion of it is here as mounted on a jaguar. [corner-carvers.com] its basically an upside down triangulated 4 link. It wont be an easy weekend swap out like a pre made bolt in kit though, thats for sure.


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Robbie
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1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series 2 Ford 2.8 V6

Re: leaf springs vs 4 link
Posted by: socorob
Date: March 08, 2011 01:57PM

Jim,
What lengths are your lower and upper links?



jim
jim begor
brushton ny
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Main British Car:
59 sprite gm 3.1 5 speed

Re: leaf springs vs 4 link
Posted by: jim
Date: March 09, 2011 05:10PM

The bottom rodend to rodend center 18"1/4" top 12"1/2"
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