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Pprowler replied to the thread DRIVE SHAFTS.....I have the service manual as well. This method is used to trace a vibration that may be caused by an out of balance drive shaft. So far...
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Pprowler replied to the thread DRIVE SHAFTS.....Well,.....after all the work done completing 7.25 to new 8.25, took maiden voyage last weekend. Went to gas station and a nice big loop...
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Pprowler replied to the thread DRIVE SHAFTS.....That paranoid?? My question was, had anyone else had or seen any factory drive shafts without balance weights welded on.
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Pprowler replied to the thread DRIVE SHAFTS.....Just about all the welds I've seen are on either side of what ever piece of metal they used to balance. There's not ONE visible mark on...
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Pprowler replied to the thread DRIVE SHAFTS.....Thanks for the reply and suggestions. Factory SM does tell how to balance as you've suggested. BUT,......is it probable that there was...
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PI am in the process of wrapping up my 77 LeBaron 7.25 conversion to 8.25. The last item I needed was a drive shaft for this specific...
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Pprowler replied to the thread Rear leaf spring "tensioner"??.YES !!!! that is it. That rod contacts the back of each side of the shackle. Rubber bushings insert through the "tube" above the rod as...
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Pprowler replied to the thread 8.25 swap into 86 M body.I'm just completing my swap as well. Swap was for a 77 LeBaron. Mine acquired 8.25 had the 2.45 ratio and I wanted the 2.76's that mine...
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Pprowler replied to the thread Rear leaf spring "tensioner"??.Sorry for no pics. I'm not really up to speed being able to post pics. Entire assembly back under car. All parking brake cables...
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Pprowler replied to the thread Rear leaf spring "tensioner"??.Yes I was! They do put "tension" on both sides of the upper shackles when the car is on the ground. It would appear that the factory...
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Pprowler replied to the thread Rear leaf spring "tensioner"??.Yes,....the problem is, is that these are oval shape. I'm trying to come up with some kind of a donut of sorts, that will ride on the...
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Pprowler replied to the thread Rear leaf spring "tensioner"??.These factory brackets are for the leaf springs. They have the leaf's top shackle bolt go through them. Without them, there would be...
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Pprowler replied to the thread Rear leaf spring "tensioner"??.Well,......I ended up jacking the diff high enough to see that the tension bars were not touching the shackles on both sides...
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Pprowler replied to the thread Rear leaf spring "tensioner"??.These are a bracket of sorts that has two bolts bolting them to the the bottom of the frame rails, both sides. The top of the rear...
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PSo I am disconnecting everything attached to my LeBaron 7.25 diff, getting ready for my 8.25 replacement. The rear leak springs have...