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| | | | Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 219 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 219 | I just picked up a 49 chevy pick up front axle, looking down from the top it has a slight bow to it towards the rear of the car. its nice and even from one side to the other my question is. were they made that way or has this one been bent some how.
thanks Jay D | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | They were supposed to be straight. It is easy enough to run the front axle into something (stumps are a [censored]).
If you paid for a good one, take it back.
A small amount will be corrected for with toe in, but you have to be really sure it doesn't have a twist.
To check, put a straight, tight fitting rod at least 3 feet long in each of the kingpin hole. Make sure they are absolutely parallel. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | I wouldn't even touch a front axle that was bent. They were
forged straight and any thing other than that would be
scrap in my opinion.
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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