[FC] FC Transverse Spring

[tkalp at cox.net]

Joel,

Not sure on the '64, but Larry Claypool told me that the last half of the '65 Greenbrier production used '65 style diffs with an EM style speedometer cable provision.  I chased down the  original transaxle for my December build '65 Greenbrier and sure enough, it had the '65 suspension mounts and the speedometer drive on the diff.

Terry Kalp

---- Western Canada CORSA <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca> wrote: 
> Here's a question that is somewhat related.....
> 
> Were the '64 diff cases cast with the boss for the transverse leaf spring?
> 
> And, did the '65 FC diff cases have the bosses for the LM lower control
> arms, or were they the same cases used up till 63, or 64 depending on the
> answer to my first question.
> 
> Regards,
> Joel
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of RoboMan91324 at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 10:20 AM
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org; dmonasterio at megared.net.mx
> Subject: [FC] FC Transverse Spring
> 
> 
>  
> Oops, I forgot to mention that it was an aftermarket  manufacturer offering 
> the FC transverse spring.
>  
> Doc
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  
>  
> Daniel,
>  
> The FC is wider than the cars so the transverse leaf spring  from a car will
> 
> not work.  Way back when, an FC transverse spring was  offered but is very 
> rare these days.  I have seen only one ..... the one I  inherited in a parts
> 
> deal.  :-)
>  
> As far as whether or not the coil springs were modified, I  don't know.  
> Frankly, I am not aware of why the oddball springs were needed  in '64.  Can
> 
> anyone tell me why the car coils were changed and if modified  coils will be
> needed 
> on my '65 Greenbrier when I put my transverse spring on  it?  Also, if mods 
> are needed, what are they?
>  
> I will post this to VV too.
>  
> Doc
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> In a message dated 12/14/2008 9:00:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> corvanatics-request at corvair.org writes:
> 
> Message:  2
> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:09:32 -0600
> From: "Daniel Monasterio" <_monasterio at megared.net.mx_ 
> (mailto:monasterio at megared.net.mx) >
> Subject:  [FC] 64 GB steering wheel and transverse spring leaf
> To:  <corvanatics at corvair.org>
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> 
> My 64 GB's  (still on group red) steering wheel has several crakcs but, 
> instead of  repairing I think it is the same (deep dish) as used on some
> cars and 
> could be  easier to look for a god car's one. Am I right ?... if so, which 
> years will  fit ?
> Having the OEM 64 style diff. case, lead to think if  somebody has added the
> 
> transverse leaf spring used on cars and, if so, which  are the mods to make
> on 
> the spiral springs ? and if it performs on better  handling ?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Daniel _Monasterio_ (mailto:Monasterio at cueva) 
> 
> 
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