does anyone need a rear end i have one out of an 86 red deviel it includes the jack shaft and cluthes Rory
-----Original Message----- From: Richard L. Hensley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:05 pm Subject: Re: [F500] Rear Suspension Question Thanks, jest wondered what others were doing? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>? To: <[email protected]>? Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:43 AM? Subject: Re: [F500] Rear Suspension Question? ? > keep it supported? > my vote anyway? >? > ----- Original Message ----? > From: Richard L.? > Hensley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007? > 10:26:54 PM? > Subject: Re: [F500] Rear Suspension Question? >? > That 3.5" is? > centerline of bearing to centerline of pulley.? >? > ----- Original Message -----? > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>? > To: <[email protected]>? > Sent: Sunday, August 26,? > 2007 9:02 PM? > Subject: Re: [F500] Rear Suspension Question? >? >? >> Are you saying? > that the drive sprocket is about 3.5 inches from the? >> nearest? >> bearing? > support if you take away the support? If so,A that is a pretty? >> long? >> way? > to go unsupported. There is really quite a bit of force through? >> there. I? >> have about an 1.5-2" unsupported, and that is about as far a distance as >> >> I? >>? > have seen used. It has survived fairly well, but I did just have a? >>? > jackshaft? >> bearing failure. The remainder of the shaft is well supported and? > has? >> minimal? >> distances unsupported.? >>? >> An F5 is something that can't? > really be overbuilt,? >> especially if used for autox.? >>? >> ----- Original? > Message ----? >> From: Richard L.? >> Hensley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>? >> To:? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007? >> 4:18:49 PM? >> Subject: [F500]? > Rear Suspension Question? >>? >> I have a Red Devil about? >> 1984 to 1986 with a? > Kaw. The rear suspension has? >> been updated to a 4 link? >> with a panhard bar.? > In addition there is a belt? >> tensioner bar on the outside? >> right side, it? > has a 1" bearing on the jackshaft? >> and a 1-1/4" bearing on the? >> axle. The? > tensioner bar as configured also? >> absorbs bending loads on the jack? >> shaft.? > since the drive sheave is? >> cantilevered about 3-1/2" to the right of the? >>? > right jackshaft support bearing.? >> My question is "is the tensioner bar? >>? > necessary or can it be eliminated.? >> Calculations indicate the bending load on? >> the jackshaft is not excessive,? >> however start-up shock loads, such as in? >>? > autocross, are hard to estimate.? >> What's the current practice.? >>? >> Richard? > Hensley? ? ? ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
