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Tinker! "The Home Shop Machinist Forum" is all up in arms over Photo-Bucket's antics to get paid for a service they were supplying for free for years. You will need to pony up $400 [US] clams to link those in to anywhere from now on (expect increases I'm sure). You will now have to rescue your pic's and start "Re-sizing" to keep that lengthy photo essay that is "WayBad" Harry

well f^c# me.. Thanks Harry!!

do you have any pics of the chevette rack install? im putting an ls3 with a turbo in my 77..

I might have some on my home computer I'll check tonight

here is some,, I remembered how..

here is more

I have also posted more pictures on the last page,, since photobucket closed I got my pictures back,, now just don't crash the computer...

what outer tie rod ends did you use, and did you have to cut it down?

here is how I did it with rod ends and bump steer adjustments, didn't cut it down but did cut some of the threads off of the rack so I could use the aluminum threaded tube.

well the megasquirt took a dump on me I bit the bullet and bought the FiTech 70050 kit,,got it tonight should be starting the installation of the system tomorrow,, so the efi learning starts all over,, I will take picts of the install and keep everyone updated,, winter is about over so this thing has to be running for the NMCA in Beechbend in May
Tinker

A quick FYI about the outer tie rod Heim joint(or any Heim joint used in single shear); I see an Allen socket head bolt in the pic; there needs to be a washer under the head of the bolt that is larger in diameter than the heim ball. This is so if the joint fails and pops apart, it cannot disengage. Some racing venues may check as part of their tech inspection.

spencerforhire wrote:A quick FYI about the outer tie rod Heim joint(or any Heim joint used in single shear); I see an Allen socket head bolt in the pic; there needs to be a washer under the head of the bolt that is larger in diameter than the heim ball. This is so if the joint fails and pops apart, it cannot disengage. Some racing venues may check as part of their tech inspection.

Cool Spenc!!,, I didn't know that,, I will get one on there,, thank you!!!!!!!!!! last thing I need is to put this pile into the wall for the price of a washer!!

I became aware of the washer deal when I was getting my drag car ready for it's first NHRA event in 2016. I had built my car by the rule book in 2012, but somehow missed the Heim joint washer rule. The local tracks don't check anything very closely, so nobody caught it. It only makes sense that the washer is VERY important, but I was unaware of either the rule or the safety factor.

I just found this super cool and informative topic, shame at photobucket is so shitty.

Thanks,, I have got all of my photos back from them,, took forever,, need to find a storage place to put them again,,