Panhard bar question
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Ted Brown
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If you are running coils a track bar of some type is needed, a watts link is the hardest to find room for, but works real good, a straight track (panard) bar is best Mounted (level) at right height... travel is close to the same in both directions (up and down) distance of shock travel. 
According to Fred Puhn, keeping the panhard bar mounted as low as possible, and level is best for a solid rear axle.
With a solid rear axle, the roll center is typically high compared to an independent type rear setup. The height of the bar relative to the front frame pivot of the rear radius rods, and the angle of the bar all have an effect on roll center. With a bar that is angled a lot, you can get some funny behaviour in a corner like the car squating in a left turn and lifting on a right turn.
Just try to keep it mounted as low as practical, and level at ride height. Oh, and the longer the bar the better as well. A longer bar will experience less angle for the same suspension travel.
David
With a solid rear axle, the roll center is typically high compared to an independent type rear setup. The height of the bar relative to the front frame pivot of the rear radius rods, and the angle of the bar all have an effect on roll center. With a bar that is angled a lot, you can get some funny behaviour in a corner like the car squating in a left turn and lifting on a right turn.
Just try to keep it mounted as low as practical, and level at ride height. Oh, and the longer the bar the better as well. A longer bar will experience less angle for the same suspension travel.
David
Here is a link that may help explain the operation and adjustment....."BH"
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T-Odd
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That drawing appears to be a conglomeration of TWO vehicles that were at NSRA Memphis and/or Peoria in the early 70s.
There was a very low Bucket with front mounted Corvair engine and a very interesting C cab that looked very similar to this design.
Years ago there were pictures of both on Carnut dot com.
Looks like it was Tulsa in 73.
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There was a very low Bucket with front mounted Corvair engine and a very interesting C cab that looked very similar to this design.
Years ago there were pictures of both on Carnut dot com.
Looks like it was Tulsa in 73.
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Awesome.
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