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turmoline · 02-04-2006, 02:34 AM

sorry guys I've been extremely busy at work the past couple months and just getting some room to take a breath. cst70rocket, the rotors are actually 11" in diameter. They do look small next to the 20's,but with 4 wheel discs and dot 5 silicone brake fluid the truck stops great. I'll try to get some of those pics I planned on posting to you guys soon.

EyeH8the24 · 02-08-2006, 07:22 PM

question for anyone about brake calipers....with the big gm car calipers , the brake hose and back of the caliper will run the bag or spring....is anyone using the metric type and are there clearance problems ? we have four m2 front end in the works ..two with 5/8 inch narrower a arms...two with stock length..all have the big car brakes and all rub except the one that is using the stock ford cross member ..thanks for th ehelp

EyeH8the24 · 02-08-2006, 07:22 PM

question for anyone about brake calipers....with the big gm car calipers , the brake hose and back of the caliper will run the bag or spring....is anyone using the metric type and are there clearance problems ? we have four m2 front end in the works ..two with 5/8 inch narrower a arms...two with stock length..all have the big car brakes and all rub except the one that is using the stock ford cross member ..thanks for th ehelp

67'ShortMonster · 02-08-2006, 07:49 PM

I used the smaller calipers found on the camaro, s-10 ect. I used the ones for a 4x4 s-10 front. Everything bolted up fine using coilovers. We fabbed our own crossmember, that is widened 3 or 4" from stock. All seems fine. No rubbing of the coils or caliper.

EyeH8the24 · 02-08-2006, 10:11 PM

i just finished pulling some metric calipers off...and they seem like they will work fine...just have to order some brackets for them ...but the big car gm calipers rubbed bad ..on a fat man and 2 heidts front ends....go figure ..live and learn i guess

turmoline · 02-09-2006, 11:21 PM

the calipers on the standard fatman setup don't rub. they must be the smaller ones. although I did have to grind a keyway into the caliper to reroute the line.

EyeH8the24 · 02-11-2006, 04:53 PM

we called fat man and they said they have run into the problem and that they just switch to the metric style calipers

a squarecan · 02-12-2006, 02:32 PM

Hey turmoil,

I hate to sound stupid and hopefully it wasnt already addressed cause I skimmed through very quickly and did not see it. I was curious what the hell is going on with your steering column set-up? I see you have a joint and the top of the shaft, but then what is that copper piece going to the mc? Is it actually connected to the steering column? or is it just the angle it sits? At first I thought it was an air valve.

Thanks
Keith

dwcsr · 02-12-2006, 04:40 PM

Thats a combination valve for the brakes. Its mounted on a bracket off the master cylinder. The angle of the shot makes it look like is mounted on the steering shaft.

57sailplane · 02-12-2006, 11:14 PM

can anyone tell me what the distance is from the uper a-frame axel to the lower a-frame axel. what i mean is the center to center distance of the shaft the aframes move up and down on. distance from one to the other.

EyeH8the24 · 03-01-2006, 06:39 PM

ok iam finally ready to start my m2 crossmemeber install on my truck ...i have a question for those who have done a 67-72...since my truck is all apart and my frame is bare how can i find the center line for the front cross member ? i looked at my other trucks and it looks like the center motor mount hole in the frame is inline wit hthe upper ball joint ? any help would be great ..i dont wanna have to put everything back together to find the center line but will if i have too ! thanks !

EyeH8the24 · 03-02-2006, 09:57 PM

TTT

1LoC10 · 03-03-2006, 07:56 PM

Does anyone have the Fatmans front clip with airride? if so can I get some pics

67'ShortMonster · 03-04-2006, 11:52 AM

51sailplane -
Are you trying to build your own must 2 setup or something... ?

57sailplane · 04-01-2006, 09:05 PM

yes im going to build my own front crossmember cant be that hard. the books if read talk about anti dive and bump steer and just by looking at the pictures of crossmembers for sale on the market they dont even really address these issues especially the anti dive. any way anybody got pictures of a fatman front end. thnks andrew

67'ShortMonster · 04-03-2006, 11:02 AM

We finsihed building my M2 crossmemeber. When we did mine we did look at anti-dive ect. For the most part, if your front crossmember has adjustable mounting points on the arms.... like most do... you can tweek it to get all your parameters right.
just make sure your top arm has a 4 deg or so angle to it compared to the flat bottom one.
My biggest concern is the weight.... i am going with a big block, and i am skeptical about the M2 spindle size.

02-04-2006, 02:34 AM	#51
turmoline Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: santa cruz, Calif. U.S. Posts: 166	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. sorry guys I've been extremely busy at work the past couple months and just getting some room to take a breath. cst70rocket, the rotors are actually 11" in diameter. They do look small next to the 20's,but with 4 wheel discs and dot 5 silicone brake fluid the truck stops great. I'll try to get some of those pics I planned on posting to you guys soon.

02-08-2006, 07:22 PM	#52
EyeH8the24 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: beulah,alabama Posts: 1,075	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. question for anyone about brake calipers....with the big gm car calipers , the brake hose and back of the caliper will run the bag or spring....is anyone using the metric type and are there clearance problems ? we have four m2 front end in the works ..two with 5/8 inch narrower a arms...two with stock length..all have the big car brakes and all rub except the one that is using the stock ford cross member ..thanks for th ehelp

02-08-2006, 07:22 PM	#53
EyeH8the24 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: beulah,alabama Posts: 1,075	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. question for anyone about brake calipers....with the big gm car calipers , the brake hose and back of the caliper will run the bag or spring....is anyone using the metric type and are there clearance problems ? we have four m2 front end in the works ..two with 5/8 inch narrower a arms...two with stock length..all have the big car brakes and all rub except the one that is using the stock ford cross member ..thanks for th ehelp

02-08-2006, 07:49 PM	#54
67'ShortMonster Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Salmon Arm, B.C. Canda Posts: 73	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. I used the smaller calipers found on the camaro, s-10 ect. I used the ones for a 4x4 s-10 front. Everything bolted up fine using coilovers. We fabbed our own crossmember, that is widened 3 or 4" from stock. All seems fine. No rubbing of the coils or caliper.

02-08-2006, 10:11 PM	#55
EyeH8the24 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: beulah,alabama Posts: 1,075	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. i just finished pulling some metric calipers off...and they seem like they will work fine...just have to order some brackets for them ...but the big car gm calipers rubbed bad ..on a fat man and 2 heidts front ends....go figure ..live and learn i guess

02-09-2006, 11:21 PM	#56
turmoline Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: santa cruz, Calif. U.S. Posts: 166	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. the calipers on the standard fatman setup don't rub. they must be the smaller ones. although I did have to grind a keyway into the caliper to reroute the line.

02-11-2006, 04:53 PM	#57
EyeH8the24 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: beulah,alabama Posts: 1,075	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. we called fat man and they said they have run into the problem and that they just switch to the metric style calipers

02-12-2006, 02:32 PM	#58
a squarecan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 232	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. Hey turmoil, I hate to sound stupid and hopefully it wasnt already addressed cause I skimmed through very quickly and did not see it. I was curious what the hell is going on with your steering column set-up? I see you have a joint and the top of the shaft, but then what is that copper piece going to the mc? Is it actually connected to the steering column? or is it just the angle it sits? At first I thought it was an air valve. Thanks Keith

02-12-2006, 04:40 PM	#59
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. Thats a combination valve for the brakes. Its mounted on a bracket off the master cylinder. The angle of the shot makes it look like is mounted on the steering shaft.

02-12-2006, 11:14 PM	#60
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. can anyone tell me what the distance is from the uper a-frame axel to the lower a-frame axel. what i mean is the center to center distance of the shaft the aframes move up and down on. distance from one to the other. Last edited by 57sailplane; 02-12-2006 at 11:15 PM.

03-01-2006, 06:39 PM	#61
EyeH8the24 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: beulah,alabama Posts: 1,075	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. ok iam finally ready to start my m2 crossmemeber install on my truck ...i have a question for those who have done a 67-72...since my truck is all apart and my frame is bare how can i find the center line for the front cross member ? i looked at my other trucks and it looks like the center motor mount hole in the frame is inline wit hthe upper ball joint ? any help would be great ..i dont wanna have to put everything back together to find the center line but will if i have too ! thanks !

03-02-2006, 09:57 PM	#62
EyeH8the24 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: beulah,alabama Posts: 1,075	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. TTT

03-03-2006, 07:56 PM	#63
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03-04-2006, 11:52 AM	#64
67'ShortMonster Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Salmon Arm, B.C. Canda Posts: 73	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. 51sailplane - Are you trying to build your own must 2 setup or something... ?

04-01-2006, 09:05 PM	#65
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. yes im going to build my own front crossmember cant be that hard. the books if read talk about anti dive and bump steer and just by looking at the pictures of crossmembers for sale on the market they dont even really address these issues especially the anti dive. any way anybody got pictures of a fatman front end. thnks andrew



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04-03-2006, 11:02 AM	#66
67'ShortMonster Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Salmon Arm, B.C. Canda Posts: 73	Re: 67 SWB with must II front & 4 link rear. We finsihed building my M2 crossmemeber. When we did mine we did look at anti-dive ect. For the most part, if your front crossmember has adjustable mounting points on the arms.... like most do... you can tweek it to get all your parameters right. just make sure your top arm has a 4 deg or so angle to it compared to the flat bottom one. My biggest concern is the weight.... i am going with a big block, and i am skeptical about the M2 spindle size.

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