RE: [ihc] Scout II front end question

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> Ryan Moore
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 8:04 PM
> To: Howard R Pletcher; ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: [ihc] Scout II front end question
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard R Pletcher" <n9ads@domain.elided>
> To: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 20:51
> Subject: Re: [ihc] Scout II front end question
>
>
> > The angle brackets for the inside shackles sound like the factory "sway
> > bar" mounting arrangement that became standard on 1/1/74, but the angle
> > iron between the shackles isn't the stock bar.  The stock bar was a flat
> > piece of steel, 3/8" x 2 3/4".  Depending upon the size of your
> angle, it
> > is likely stiffer than the stock bar.
> >
>
> He said the piece between the shackles is a stock bar, if I read it right.
> He said the angle in place of the inner shackle pieces, with a bar between
> the two.
>

No, the "bar" on mine which is bolted at both ends between the shackle
brackets is a piece of angle iron, not flat stock. I think I said that, but
it doesn't matter. It was certainly a labored description, and easy to
misread, if that's what you did.

So, the likely conclusion is that the PO hit a rock or something, bent the
flat stock, and thought to make it "better than new" by replacing it with
angle stock. Perhaps he figured, "stronger = better". Or perhaps that's just
what he had lying around.

I think I will take it back to stock. I can't imagine this piece flexing the
way it's supposed to. I can imagine other things *breaking*, though.
Fortunately, there's no hurry. I'm still working on the burned up engine,
with winter upon me, and no room in the shop...

Thanks for the info, Ryan & Howard.

John A.