Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by HH56 On 2009/3/12 22:04:15

I agree, there's not enough thread I'd be comfortable with either & obviously a difference. As I said that bolt was from a 55 axle which had been installed on a 56.

Would explain different part #s between 55-6 though. They changed something & made the 56 1/4" thinner. Those spacers are 2 3/8 exactly and yours appear 2 5/8. Without side to side comparison of pieces don't know what. Maybe someone on site does. Believe it was Craig mentioning problems he had with shock mount breaking but don't remember year or details.

Options I see are:

Continue looking for the proper 55 bolt. So far, that hasn't seemed to work.

Take your old damaged bolt and see if your dad or uncle could cut them both & weld a 1/4 piece on each side of the new one so it would be under the spacer.

See if any possibility a 2 3/8 spacer would work. If it would, then there is another bolt so they'd match.

Did I miss anything anyone?