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

[Chuck Facklam]

Thanks Larry.

C.F.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Claypool" <vairshop at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at umich.edu>; "Stock Corvair Group" 
<scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [SCG] FW: <VV> '62 Spyder, factory/aftermarket performance 
options


> 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
>
>
>>
>>
>> -----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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