[FC] FC Front Spindle

[Western Canada CORSA]

The FC ball joint was thicker than the hole in the Tri-5 spindle.

If the Hollander interchange guide shows different numbers between the Tri-5
and the FC spindle, I think it would be safe to assume the difference is the
size of the hole for the ball joint.

Regards,
Joel

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris & Bill Strickland [mailto:lechevrier at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:52 AM
To: corvanatics at corvair.org
Subject: [FC] FC Front Spindle


>"You need Tri-5 Chevy drop spindles. And then the lower ball joint hole has
to be reamed out to fit the FC ball joint".  (That would be tapered.)
>
>>From Matt Nall and Bob Marlow :  
>
>http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,426529
>

This is for the dropped spindle adaptation -- there are disc brake 
conversions that will bolt onto a stock FC spindle (all probably do not 
fit stock FC wheels) -- BUT, although I know Joel reamed his lower taper 
to fit, and I'm sure he did so with good reason, I have been under the 
impression for many years that all GM (and many other) spherical joints 
have the same taper -- why would FC lower ball joints be different? -- 
length of the stud perhaps, requiring a deeper hole?

I find the Hollander info interesting, but without knowing why they 
don't interchange, it is not a big deal -- a little experience with 
Hollander will explain.  If they say it will fit, it will fit, 
"exactly", as in it is an identical part -- when they say it isn't an 
interchange, maybe it will fit, but have a different casting number ...

Bill Strickland