[FC] FC Transverse Spring

[LonzoVair at aol.com]

Joel & Terry,
My '65 'brier, #704, has the 65 car style diff with the EM style  speedometer 
cable thingy. I know it was original to the van because I had the  warranty 
booklet with the engine, diff & tranny numbers in it..... I've had  a few 64 
'briers, and they also had the 64 car style diff with the built in  spots for 
the leaf spring.
I've not run into any other 65 'briers, but maybe a survey of the members  
from Kent's 65 FC registry might shed some light...
Also, my 61 'brier has a complete '69 car powertrain... 110 smogger engine  
(smog stuff removed, but still has the domed heads and pistons), and car  
diff/tranny.... and no, the speedometer has never worked.
:-)
I didn't do the transplant, it was like that when I got the van from a  
friend of mine.
Later,
Lonzo
 
 
In a message dated 12/14/2008 10:23:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tkalp at cox.net writes:

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-----
> From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
>  [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>
> Message-ID:   <000a01c95d67$187f4b60$6500a8c0 at cueva>
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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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