Afco
Race Director
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From: Texas
Unless you know the needed static and fatigue properties, my opinion would be NFW. Having one of those fail while driving would not make for a good day.
Edit: I read your question as though the heim joints are from AFCO and the threaded aluminum tubes were generic. Upon re-reading your post, I'm incorrect. However I'd still be very hesitant about using something that you have any questions about for a major suspension component.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
I used Afco to make a shock tower brace for my 79. I have friends who use them on their dirt track cars without failures. Can't tell you how they would do for vette suspensions.
Bernie
Bernie
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From: Dale City VA
We have used swedged alum tubes and Heim joints from Afco, UB Machine, Coleman, South West Speed, Tom Clise ect on our dirt and pavement late models, never had any problems with any of the tubes. 750hp motor in a 2350lb car with 14" wide tires on dirt. 600+hp in a 2400lb car with 10" wide tires on pavement.
We have broke a few of the cheaper mild steel heims and some of the ultra light Auroa alum heims over the years. Spend the extra money for good crome moly heim joints and you will be OK.
Alot of C-3 guys are also running these oval track parts on their rear suspensions with no failures.
Will
We have broke a few of the cheaper mild steel heims and some of the ultra light Auroa alum heims over the years. Spend the extra money for good crome moly heim joints and you will be OK.
Alot of C-3 guys are also running these oval track parts on their rear suspensions with no failures.
Will
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Pretty much what I thought. Made sense to me that since these parts are designed for dirt track etc they would work. Just wasn't sure if stresses from driving on the street might in some way be greater than on a track
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I checked the "high performance" adjustable struts with heim joints that places like Eckler's etc sell and the AFCO aluminum tubing is the same type. Example, Vansteel has trailing arms with swedged tubes and rod ends for $429. Four pieces from AFCO with Chrome moly rod ends would be a little under $200
