ECORS Class A race rig build

[scbronco]

No prob on the engine stand! Ruff Stuff has them. These are the 1-1/4" heims. They fit pretty well. I did have to do some minor grinding on the ends of the misalignment spacers to make them fit between the mounting brackets, but that was easy.

i dont mean to highjack, but i thoughtby placing it here, it would reference your mod for comparison... im kinda using your arms as a base template for what i wanna do...

Charles, couple of questions... just looking for yours and anyone elses opinions. I am at the point in my build where i need to consider rod ends for my control arm modofications... i am looking at a similar mod to what you did, but i am not sure how far i want to go with it.

i had considered lengthening the control arms about 8-10 inches which will require a bend in the arm to get the geometry right at the axle. since i only have a 1.5" dye for my bender, i intend to use 1.5" .025 wall tube as my arm material. this would require me to use the 3/4" heims, instead of your 1.25" heims. 1st question is how did you like the flex you got out of your conversion since you stayed stock length and just converted to heims? would you encourage or discourage lengthening the arms?

Next, if i stay stock length, i can use bigger tube, since i wont need a bend, which will allow for the bigger hiem. the 3/4" hiem is rated a 32,400 lbs radial load, and the 1.25" heim is rated at 78,000 lbs. obviously the ratings speak for them selves, but for a non-race rig do you think the 3/4" unit is sufficient?

i know i am asking for opinions here, so everybody let em' fly!