Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION F -SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY-
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Lubricate the insides of the upper chassis brackets with
lithium grease so that the sides of the rubber bushing will
slide into them. Guide the suspension assembly into the
chassis brackets. Using a little light oil on the threads,
install the
5 /
8
" bolts with flat washers, but don't tighten yet.
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Note that the trailing arm bushing is angled slightly
relative to the trailing arm tube. See the bottom of the
illustration on page 100.
On one side of the car: Rotate the trailing arm so that the
bushing angle matches the chassis bracket. Hold the
bushing against the inside of the chassis bracket and sight
through from the outside hole. Use a large screwdriver to
move the assembly so that the sight is straight into the
threaded portion of the chassis bracket.
Slip the aluminum spacer between the outside of the
trailing arm bushing and the chassis bracket. See the
illustration above. Slide the
1 /
2
" x 3" bolt through the flat
washer, upper hole in the bracket, spacer and trailing arm
bush, engaging the (locking) threads in the chassis. No
lock-washer is necessary.
Move to the trailing arm on the other side of the car. Sight
through the hole in the chassis and determine whether the
length of the trailing arm will have to be adjusted. Screw
the trailing arm in or out on the rod-end as necessary.
If the assembly does not line up perfectly, pry or pull on
the hub carrier to shift things around while installing the
spacer and bolt. If the holes do not exactly line up,
grinding a taper on the bolt may make it easier to get the
threads to start. Torque the bolts on both sides to 45 lb-ft.
Tighten the upper pivot bolts to 90 lb-ft.
Connect the brake flex-line to the bracket on the chassis.
XKE HANDBRAKE LEVER AND CABLE
You can use then entire XKE handbrake cable linkage as
shown below.
XKE COMPENSATOR
Modify the Jaguar handbrake compensator linkage on the
differential as described on page 42.
ERA COMPENSATOR
Attach the front end of the cable to the handle by slipping
the cable up into the slot in the protruding boss and
attaching the bracket on the end to the bottom of the
operating lever with a clevis and cotter pin.
Bolt the handbrake lever to the bracket on the chassis.