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Let's talk about the C fronts
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    Posted: 27 Sep 2012 at 4:28pm
I purchased a early C front to put on my B for something different. In doing so I have run across info that the narrow fronts changed over the years but I don't know why, does anyone?
Also why was the steering gear shaft so much bigger on the C models than the B? The steering arm is much beefier on the C plus it came in 3 different sizes/angles from what I can tell. I see so many broken B arms, was the B arm ever made heavier?

I will say that the narrow from turns much tighter!

Mine has the short cranked arm on the front.
  
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I just  completed a narrow(C) front B.  It has the long arm on the front. No steering problems, and no questions or complaints. 
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I think i remember reading that the earlier Cs had the short steering arm. They made a change during production for some reason
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Originally posted by Don(MI) Don(MI) wrote:

I think i remember reading that the earlier Cs had the short steering arm. They made a change during production for some reason


Better geometry to make it easier to steer maybe?
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The C's actually had 4 different steering arms, 2 short and 2 long.
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