Re: [Amc-list] 4-link

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Shape is close enough to work, but that's not the critical issue -- distance between the rails is. Javelins have 36" between the inner sides of the rear chassis rails. The big cars have about 41" between the rails. You could use a big car rear axle differential and axle tubes, but shorten the tubes roughly 2.5" per side to fit Javelin axles. You would have to make a custom crossmember to hold the forward ends of the upper arms. The AMC big car crossmember may work if modified, but I'm not sure you can cut 2.5" off each end. If you can a flat end plate could be welded on and bolted through the side of the Javelin rails. The crossmember mounts in the big cars by bolting to a short horizontal mount welded to the rails. Shims can be placed between the crossmember and mounts for minor front to rear alignment adjustments. With a fixed crossmember you'd need to make sure the dimensions were perfect or use an adjustable upper or lower arm. I think some of the aftermarket Ford arms ar
 e close enough in length to be used. 

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Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:19:15 -0500
From: Jeffrey.Bohler@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Are the frame rails for the "large cars", Matador, etc, the same shape and
offset as the Javelin?  I have always had an interest in using the 4-link
suspension from a Matador and fitting into the rear of a Javelin then
replacing the springs and shocks with coil-overs.  I think it would be cool
to use original AMC parts to make this happen as opposed to buying an
off-the-shelf  4-link and making it fit.

Just curious!


Jeff Bohler
St Louis, Missouri
1970 Javelin, 390 4-speed

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