[FC] Front suspension differences

[BBRT]

Hi Andrew,

The only one I can partially? answer is the hole in the gas tank. Late '63 
was the change-over. I don't know of which cross member you speak of. I do 
know the cross member? behind the gas tank on a hole-in-the tank shifter FC 
is notched. You could easily change that or modify the earlier one.
Advantage? I personally like the later shifter. Much more positive.
Disadvantage of later tanks? I understand they can rust thru in tube that 
shift tube goes thru.
C10? Have no clue. Someone can correct me, but I "think" the front 
suspension is of different years. The spindles I believe are around 
full-zise Chebbie 60-61, while the Tech guide had a ball joint that could be 
modified from another year GM to fix the boomerang. I haven't really looked 
into the spindles., etc.

BTW, DO NOT THROW AWAY A BAD  BOOMERANG.  They can be repaired as the Tech 
Guide says

OR,  I will pay shipping on any cores, so I can build up a small supply of 
repaired ones, offered in exchange. Pls. email me off-line.

Chuck Sadek
Vair Fabrication Associates
Mostly performance parts but other machining, welding and fab jobs.
540 891 9466


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Sego" <andrew_sego at yahoo.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 10:57 PM
Subject: [FC] Front suspension differences


I'm starting a new 61 Rampside project. I recently parted out a 64 Rampside
because the body was just to far gone. I have the 110 FC engine and both
suspensions out. I'd like to rebuilt the suspensions from the 64 and swap 
them
into the 61 later on. I've read that early FC's used station wagon based 
parts
and later ones used C10 truck parts. I have a few questions about my 
proposed
swap.

When exactly was the switch? Is it when they went to floor shift and hole 
thru
the tank?


Is one design better or stronger than the other? I'd guess the C10 style 
parts
are easier and/or cheaper to find.

Do they swap out either way? (early in late or late into an early) I've 
noticed
a notch on the top center of the 64 crossmember for shifter clearance. Does
that make it like gas tanks where you can put a late in an early but not the
other way around?

Thanks in advance

Andrew Sego
Indianapolis IN



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