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I Should Know This - Confirmation needed
Posted by:
flat_six
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Date: July 30, 2022 06:27PM
For 66 - larger boss/thicker side of upper A arm axle goes toward crossmember, right?
Can't find any hints in the shop manual.
Mike
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2022 06:27PM by flat_six.
Can't find any hints in the shop manual.
Mike
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2022 06:27PM by flat_six.
Re: I Should Know This - Confirmation needed
Posted by:
Lane66m
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Date: July 30, 2022 06:51PM
Here are my coupe parts.
Old parts as removed, 1st photo. I suspect they may have been removed before, due to the mismatched cross-shaft installations.
New install, end photo. Using factory length Grade 8 bolts. If it is wrong, then I hope the alignment can compensate.
Al
Georgia
Old parts as removed, 1st photo. I suspect they may have been removed before, due to the mismatched cross-shaft installations.
New install, end photo. Using factory length Grade 8 bolts. If it is wrong, then I hope the alignment can compensate.
Al
Georgia
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Re: I Should Know This - Confirmation needed
Posted by:
1966-Corsa-GT-180
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Date: July 30, 2022 07:35PM
From VairChet in Ramona:
Dan Davis ~ Pierce County, WA ~ CCF admin ~
CORSA +Corvairs NW + North Cascades Corvairs + Corvanatics
1966 Corsa Turbo coupe ~ ~ 1966 Corsa 140 Coupe ~ ~ 1965 Monza 140/4 Convertible Sierra Tan/Fawn ~ 1964 Monza Spyder Convertible ~ 1960 Monza Ermine White/Red PG ++ ~ 1965 Monza 140/4 CoupeEvening Orchid w/ ivory/black interior ~ 1962 Monza Wagon 102/4 ~ 1963 Rampside/Scamper ~ 1963 Red/Greenbrier ~ 1969 Ultra Van #468
Dan Davis ~ Pierce County, WA ~ CCF admin ~
CORSA +Corvairs NW + North Cascades Corvairs + Corvanatics
1966 Corsa Turbo coupe ~ ~ 1966 Corsa 140 Coupe ~ ~ 1965 Monza 140/4 Convertible Sierra Tan/Fawn ~ 1964 Monza Spyder Convertible ~ 1960 Monza Ermine White/Red PG ++ ~ 1965 Monza 140/4 CoupeEvening Orchid w/ ivory/black interior ~ 1962 Monza Wagon 102/4 ~ 1963 Rampside/Scamper ~ 1963 Red/Greenbrier ~ 1969 Ultra Van #468
Re: I Should Know This - Confirmation needed
Posted by:
flat_six
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Date: July 31, 2022 10:56AM
With these axles, it looks like there is an "up/down" and an "in/out" aspect. On the top, it's flat. On the bottom, it is curved where the bosses are.
lane 66 looks like the pictured A arm on the right would be OK if you just rotated the axle 180 so the flat side was up. Then the thicker boss would also face the crossmember. The last photo looks like it went in wrong, because the thick part is facing the nuts.
Dan - looks like you have both oriented with the thick part facing the crossmember too. I'm going to call that confirmed.
Too bad GM did not use robust design here, where a part can only be installed one way: CORRECTLY. Of course, maybe it really does not matter, since LM has the eccentric camber bolt rather than the shims used on EM.
So: FLAT side up, Thick side facing crossmember (facing outboard).
lane 66 looks like the pictured A arm on the right would be OK if you just rotated the axle 180 so the flat side was up. Then the thicker boss would also face the crossmember. The last photo looks like it went in wrong, because the thick part is facing the nuts.
Dan - looks like you have both oriented with the thick part facing the crossmember too. I'm going to call that confirmed.
Too bad GM did not use robust design here, where a part can only be installed one way: CORRECTLY. Of course, maybe it really does not matter, since LM has the eccentric camber bolt rather than the shims used on EM.
So: FLAT side up, Thick side facing crossmember (facing outboard).
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