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« on: August 18, 2010, 02:55:00 pm »
I have all the conponents except for the belts and hydrolic lines and was wondering, in the Sydney area, who is good to install???

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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 03:23:47 pm »
Maybe Dr. Sinclair can help?

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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 03:39:51 pm »
:shrug:

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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 04:59:53 pm »
Chris Sinclair
workshop is at Padstow, 71. Davies rd, cnr Bridge st.

Mostly deals with American muscle cars and is part of the all american club........
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 05:21:20 pm »
Quote from: stangLover link=topic=11941.msg126942#msg126942
Chris Sinclair
workshop is at Padstow, 71. Davies rd, cnr Bridge st.

Mostly deals with American muscle cars and is part of the all american club........
ph: 97714144

Yep , he da man...................I mean docta

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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 07:54:24 pm »
Chris is doing all my work. Top Bloke and reasonable rates. Muscle cars everywhere in his shop so he knows his stuff.

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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2010, 11:20:59 am »
I thought he was an engine guy....mainly.?!?!??!?

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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2010, 11:52:47 am »
If you have all the bits why don't do it yourself, it just bolts straight in, in place of the old drag link, mount the ram on the rail and you down with underside on the car, get some new hoses etc and a wheel alignmnet to make sure it's still tracking ok and give it extra caster while you are about it. Not a hard job.

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« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2010, 12:34:13 pm »
Quote from: 67er link=topic=11941.msg127100#msg127100
I thought he was an engine guy....mainly.?!?!??!?


Why don't you give him a call and have a chat....
He works on Muscle cars all week long, so knows his stuff.

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« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2010, 01:47:51 pm »
Quote from: shaunp link=topic=11941.msg127101#msg127101
If you have all the bits why don't do it yourself, it just bolts straight in, in place of the old drag link, mount the ram on the rail and you down with underside on the car, get some new hoses etc and a wheel alignmnet to make sure it's still tracking ok and give it extra caster while you are about it. Not a hard job.


Pressure testing, castor, toe in and so on....makes me want someone in the knowing to achieve the optimal results. I could have a stab at it like you say but its the finer details of steering that concerns me.


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« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2010, 02:00:18 pm »
Mate if you have the correct parts it's a no brainer, in real terms the toe won't even change that much, then you just really want a good wheel alignment to correct the minimal change from swapping drag links. The extra caster can then be given at the same time  to make it steer better. Extra caster makes them heavier to steer so it is really only applicable once you have power. Don't go by factory setting start at 4deg positive and go higher if you can, without the wheels hitting the front edge of the arch on turns. If the wheels clip the front edge. They need to wind back the caster bars and then use shims to give it extra caster, having said that, most won't bothered frankly. Personally if you want a good aligmnet get Ozbilt to set it up for you and that will be as good as it gets,or do the whole job