<VV> [FC] Lower FC A-arms

[Bob Gilbert]

Howdy Folks,

All FC front control arms are the same '61-'65 and no other cars will fit.

Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D. Monasterio" <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>
To: <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
Cc: "virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> [FC] Lower FC A-arms


>    Looking into my books I found that, at least, the front crossmember, 
> upper and lower arms have different numbers from those used on Chevy II, 
> Chevelle and Camaro (P&A 34 revised Oct. 1, 1967). Looking into another 
> book (PIC 1964) with pictures and group only numbers there is a page which 
> says " 1958-64 PASSENGER, 1963-65 CORVETTE FRONT END SUSPENSION" and both 
> upper and lower arms look like FC arms. The 1971 MOOG catalog shows the 
> lower bushings (K-304) for FCs and full size Chevrolets (60-64). Lower 
> ball joints (K-6037 or K-6035) are the same for FCs and full size 
> Chevrolets (60-70), and think Cadillacs too. Same for upper ball joints 
> and upper bushings (60-70 Chevrolets).
>   This make me think that lower and upper arms, if not the same, should be 
> very similar between FCs and 60-64 big Chevys.
>
> BTW... Did you know that 61-62 (FC) rear crossmember ( 3829546) and rear 
> "A" arms (3851447 & 3851448) are different from those used on 64 ? 
> ....but, share numbers at the book with 61-62.
>
>   Back to play with the GB 64
>
>   Daniel Monasterio
>
> <<Any thoughts on a way of cross-referencing the GM part number for the 
> lower
> control arms to other models?  I've tried the online GM Parts Wiki, but 
> it's
> not complete enough to cover the models we suspect might work.
>
> Right Lower: 3846270
> Left Lower: 3846269 >>
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