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Re: Marcos Information

2006-08-26 by Don Lattimer

I'll measure mine tomorrow and let you know.

Don

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "hide809rig169" 
<hide809rig169@...> wrote:
>
> Don,
>     Thanks for the information on the nose pivots, I am trying to 
get 
> an idea of what I am up against on this project.  I am going 
to "cut 
> out" the nose pivot braces and fabrcate new ones and probably put 
new 
> plywood in the nose.  Has anyone done this that can respond on 
this 
> forum?
>     Another question is ground clearance.  8001 sets nose high but 
> there is only 2 7/8in. clearance from the oil pan to ground.  The 
car 
> has a Ford 2.8L V6, front sump oil pan.  The lower frame tube 
(behind 
> the front wheels) is 6in. from the ground.  The fiberglass seat box
> (s), under the seats, are about 3 in. from the ground.  What is 
the 
> ground clearance of other cars of this type?  Once again, thanks 
for 
> the help.
>                    Steve V.
>

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