[FC] Corvair 65 Car Rear Suspension On A FC Will It Work!

[thomas gwyther]

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From: "Keith Hammett" <keith.hammett at stainlessfab.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Corvair 65 Car Rear Suspension On A FC Will It Work!


> Point 1 - doesn't Clark's now make new bearings for the FC (C6687V
> page167)?

There have been repos before most didnt work right

> Point 2 - why can't you run disk brakes on the FC rear suspension?

Swing axle, mounting point for caliper wouldnt move with the rotor.

> Point 3 - Air bags are not part of the LM suspension?

Wheels on the late model move vertically when raised or lowered.
They dont tuck in or out like swing axles do.

> Point 4 - better because you went to late model car suspension, air
> bags, or disk brakes?

All of the above! If the wheels can be kept closer to vertacal at all times 
it will handle better.

> Keith Hammett
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> I have had plans for years to to just that. For numerous reasons:
>   1.    easier to get wheel bearings.
>   2.    can run disk brakes on all 4.
>   3.    can use airbag suspension (no tuck under).
>   4.    better handling.
>
> i'm sure there would be other advantages.
>
> I plan on redoing the subframe so if someone wanted to it could be
> returned
> to stock by replacing it, it would also be easier to modify an
> additional
> subframe and then installing it.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
> To: "eddie iglar" <matchlessmo at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "corvanatics" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] Corvair 65 Car Rear Suspension On A FC Will It Work!
>
>
>> It can be done, but is not a "bolt in" by any means.
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
>> On Apr 1, 2008, at 9:13 PM, eddie iglar wrote:
>>> Hello will a rear suspension from a 65-69 car work on my rampside
>>> rear suspension if soo does anyone have input and what parts doo i
>>> need and how does it drive !thks
>>
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