Tire touching backside of wheel well
05-04-2013, 10:41 AM
#1
Tire touching backside of wheel well
Looks like the tire is a bit close to the wheel well and when I bought the car it had a rebuilt title but i dont think it was completely done or done right. What would cause this? Thanks guys
And which tire???
05-05-2013, 03:29 AM
#7
Not sure, just bought it for 1900 with no trans. \i havent even heard it run but my dad has. So if anything i paid 1900 for a motor but still. I was thinking possinbly a bent swing arm or something. How would I be able to find out for sure what the cause is? Just so I can guide him on what to do. I have about 1300 to spend on a T-5 and fix whatever else is wrong with it. Where can I find a tubular K member? If I am going to replace stuff might as well upgrade right?
05-05-2013, 06:21 AM
#8
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Im guessing it was involved some kind of front end collision at some point . This could have been the result of running over a curb as well or and hard jolt to the front end. Most of the time the k member bends where the control arms connect to it, however being that the car came with no trans, I would try to find out why the trans was removed, If the k member was shoved back it could have caused the engine to shift cockeyed in a violent enough manner to bind up the drive train and damage the trans. If the k member was replaced after a collision it may not be aligned correctly , there is a lot of measuring that goes into getting the k member in the car so that every thing is square. It cant just be bolted up and ready to roll .
To check if the k member is square you need a tape measure and a couple plumb bobs . Maximum Motorsports has a pretty good right up of how to square up the front k member , they are actually showing the install of one of there aftermarket k members but you can get a pretty good Idea of how alignment of the k member is accomplished ....
http://www.mustang50magazine.com/how...orts_k_member/
To check if the k member is square you need a tape measure and a couple plumb bobs . Maximum Motorsports has a pretty good right up of how to square up the front k member , they are actually showing the install of one of there aftermarket k members but you can get a pretty good Idea of how alignment of the k member is accomplished ....
http://www.mustang50magazine.com/how...orts_k_member/