Re: [DML] Additional Photos of Bryan Pearce's HEIM Trailing Arm Joints

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bryan obviously used those rubber bushings for noise/vibration isolation. The thin washers are likely for rear end alignment. 

If you look closely at this pic you can see the hex head of a bolt (cap screw...) that passes through the whole assembly: 
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428768_329106420467948_100001057778755_992429_1497988409_n.jpg
Bryan appears to have simply stuck a little piece of drill rod through the off car assembly to take the other pics.

Bill Robertson
#5939

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jon Heese" <jonheese@...> wrote:
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> Aha, I think my misunderstanding is rooted in the fact that I see nothing that looks anything like a ball-bearing in the picture, save for the heim joint itself.
>  
> So, to alleviate any further confusion (let's hope!), I've labeled the picture with my understanding of what I see (which may be incorrect-- feel free to correct me, anyone):
> http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/jonheese/heimjoint-labeled.jpg <http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/jonheese/heimjoint-labeled.jpg> 
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> Regards,
> Jon Heese
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> From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Farrar Hudkins
> Sent: Wed 2/8/2012 11:43 AM
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> Subject: Re: [DML] Additional Photos of Bryan Pearce's HEIM Trailing Arm Joints
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> Yes, I am familiar with HEIM Joints. I called the HEIM Joint a Ball Joint,
> which is evidently a faux pas. Oops. But I am not talking about the HEIM
> Joint in that picture.
> 
> Please forgive me if I was unclear before. I believe you misunderstood. I
> asked a question about what appear to be two stainless steel sleeves on
> EITHER SIDE of the HEIM Joint. You can see them quite clearly in the
> pictures that Bill posted links to.
> 
> My question is: are those ball-bearings, or just spacers, on either side of
> the HEIM Joint?
> 
> I hope that's clear.
> 
> Thanks,
> Farrar Hudkins
> #2613
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> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Jon Heese <jonheese@...> wrote:
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> > It's a heim joint... If you're not familiar with heim joints, think of it
> > as a ball bearing that someone bored a hole through the middle, and then
> > shoved into the eye of a very large sewing needle.
> >
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