First off, I'm sorry if these are questions that have been asked, or if the answer might seem obvious, but here in W. Michigan, there's not very many people to ask these questions to.
Anyway, from all the reading I've done, I know I need to add a front panhard bar (dropped I-Beam axel with hairpins).
What I'm not sure of is the alignment. I'm looking at the unit from Pete and Jakes, and my question is: Will the bracket I mount to the frame be the correct length (vertically), or does it need to be adjusted to match the rest of the front suspension?
I haven't bought an engine yet, so I can't install that in the frame to get everything to the final ride height. Will this be a problem, or do I just align it with the other componants?
If need be, I could probably get an old engine to temporarily mount (for weight purposes), but if that's not necessary, I'd just as soon not.
I do have one of the plastic blocks for the rest of the setup (clearances, etc.) but that obviously doesn't have the weight necessary to get the front suspension to ride height.
One more question, the bolt/pin that goes throught the front transverse spring is just for alignment, correct? The leafs are actually held together by the two clamps midway to the ends?
The bolt/pin just goes into the hole in the front crossmember, but the nut on the underside of the spring doesn't need to be tightened enough to compress the spring; right?
Thanks again for all your help, I'm learning as I go, thanks to you guys.