<VV> Early Question

[keith osborne]

Are those not there to more closely align the center of the universal joint with the center line of the control arm pivot axis?

Just a thought...  Not sure why they would not all be manufactured to more exact tolerances in the first place though...

Keith

--- On Tue, 1/19/10, Smitty Smith <vairologist at verizon.net> wrote:

From: Smitty Smith <vairologist at verizon.net>
Subject: <VV> Early Question
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 9:33 AM

Smitty Says;  Here's a question that I challenge any of you to give a straight answer for.  At the outer end of the control arm and behind the backing plate there is a spacer, less than a 1/4 inch thick with 4 holes in it to slip over the four studs.  Over the years cars have been found with one on one side, none, or one on each side.  Obviously the disparity of one on one side only is intended as the parts book shows it that way.  Manuals are no help at all.
    So, what is their purpose.  What were they trying to compensate for.  And, why the difference from side to side.  

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