[SCG] FW: <VV> '62 Spyder, factory/aftermarket performance options

[Larry Claypool]

the front anti sway bar and rear axle (control arm) limiting straps were
part of the 1962 heavy duty suspension package, which was availible on any
62 car except wagons..
heavy duty suspension  and the heavy duty metallic brake option were at
first mandatory options  (along with 4 speed, 3.55 axle, positraction and
seat belts) for spyders, but after a few weeks chevy decided to make all
that extra cost as they could then advertise a spyder for more attractive
price. most 62 spyders i have seen were ordered with all the stuff anyway,
despite being (later) options.
for 63 , the axle straps were eliminated from the hd suspension package.
if the leaf spring thing on that car bolts to the bottom 2 bellhousing/diff
bolts, it's an empi camber compensator. an amusing period device.
it is not the same, or does it work like the 64 transverse leaf spring.
lc

  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
To: "Stock Corvair Group" <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:59 AM
Subject: [SCG] FW: <VV> '62 Spyder, factory/aftermarket performance options


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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Blaine Sanders
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:33 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> '62 Spyder, factory/aftermarket performance options
>
> My friend recently bought a low-mile (40K) original '62 spyder, and has
> discovered a number of interesting performance items:
>
> 1) IIECO (sp?) transverse leaf spring.  He initially thought that this was
> a
> '64 spring that someone that cobbled in, but after digging off the crud,
> found the IIECO id and some professional bracketry.
>
> 2) Limiting straps on the rear A-arms.  He says that the mounting hardware
> looks very factory, but he can't find anything in his hoard of literature
> that says anything about these.  Does anyone know if limiting straps were
> a
> factory option in '62 (or any other year, for that matter?)
>
> 3) Factory metallic brakes, complete with what appears to be the original
> metallic brake pads, larger bore wheel cylinders, etc.
>
> 4) Front anti-roll bar.
>
> It would appear that this car was optioned to be a mean ralley car, but he
> sees no evidence that it has ever been abused.  Everything on the car is
> as
> new, except that it's spent a good deal of time outside in the arid desert
> southwest and needs completely restored.
>
> Needless to say, he's excited about his purchase.
>
>
>
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