<VV> LM Brakes

[Mel Francis]

Perhaps it does! Typos happen all the time in manuals. That would be the 
brake specifications of a Chevy Nova, around the same year.
in fact, Chevrolet engineers just used the existing Nova brakes, and 
installed them on the Corvair, reversed.

They are reversed, since the rear of the car is so much heavier than the 
front. Just for the heck of it, go out and check your own car.

Mel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Houston" <jhouston45 at gmail.com>
To: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> LM Brakes


> Then the shop manual needs to be rewritten:  Specifications, Page S2, 
> Brakes (Section 5):  Brake lining (Bonded) Width - Front ...  2.5",  Rear 
> .... 2.0"  .....
>
> Jim
>
> Mel Francis wrote:
>> Jim, that's not clarification, that's misinformation.
>>
>> You need to get out and pull a rear wheel off your Monza. The rear drums 
>> are 1/2" wider than the front drums!
>>
>> Check it out......
>>
>> Mel
>>
>>