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Originally Posted by goinbroke2
The control arms were just to get it on the track, at some point I'll be getting adjustable uppers and perhaps go heim joints as well, good idea.
As far as the dissimilar metals, you are correct and I was thinking about that, but I did it anyway, lol. I do a lot of off roading (that's my youtube channel "low range in nova scotia" and I gob together all kinds of crap and then abuse it until it breaks). Not supposed to weld cast iron (what the rear end ears are made of) so there might be "improvements" in the future, especially if it cracks or breaks.
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Good morning to all,
Welding cast iron is dicey at best, like hitting a piece of glass with a hammer. I'm thinking you should be able to fabricate what you need out of steel and make it look like the OEM pieces, then weld them to rear axel housing. One thing I've found over the years of trying to fuse cast iron is either the weld doesn't penetrate and breaks off or or the part ( cast iron ) you've welded cracks and breaks. Either of these situations are an accident looking to happen ! We're supposed to be having "fun" not getting ourselves hurt, then also factor in the cost of the Broken Parts Replacement and I think you'll find that building the right parts - the right way will actually be money well spent, the first time.
I'm really enjoying your U/SA 302 FFFFFFord build. Don't take this as a discouragement, this comes from "past experience" and the expense of replacement parts. I understand you'd like to get this project to conclusion but don't rush it. Enjoy your build.
Respectfully,
Henry Kunz 1534 H/SA