Lucas electrics and power windows? Now that's what I call adding lightness

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You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

kimbo305 posted:

Yes, the drive axle is also the top link in a trailing arm setup. A CV joint wouldn't be able to handle that kind of shear load?

Jaguar from the early 60s to I think the early 2000s used the drive axle as a top link in their rear suspension. It seemed to handle a V12 load in a big boat pretty well.

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 17:02

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

InitialDave posted:

He means the axial load through the driveshaft when acting as a suspension arm, rather than the rotational drive load.

I understand, thus why I also added the weight of Jags of that era.

# ¿ Jun 23, 2017 09:26

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

InitialDave posted:

I think we're talking at cross purposes. You're mentioning the Jaguar's in reference to whether CV joints would work for such a suspension, but the Jaguars aren't CV joints in that suspension design.

Ah, my bad

# ¿ Jun 24, 2017 03:10

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

glyph posted:

AH! Here's the europa thread.

That's a wild engine setup. Loving that the alternator (generator?) is turned by the intake cam. I'm trying to think here- is there an accessory belt on the firewall side? Probably not, right? No PS, AC...

There would be one for the water pump.

# ¿ Jun 29, 2017 23:21

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

My first two cars had manual chokes. I used to use full choke at the start, then slowly push it in as the motor warmed up, just leaving it on the edge of almost stalling at idle.

# ¿ Jul 19, 2017 01:01

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