<VV> RE: Lookiing for FC wheel rims

[Frank DuVal]

Craig,

I  *CAN* tell you from personal experience there can be ball joint 
interference.

Way back I flat towed a just purchased van for a friend. It was on flat 
ties, so I loaded up 4 good enough Chevy rims with tires that held air. 
We installed the tires and proceeded to tow home. There was a noise, but 
by the time we got out to look, a groove was worn in the ball joint so 
the noise disappeared. When he put the van on the road he choose wheels 
that fit. I don't remember if he replaced the ball joint.

I also have seen rim to ball joint interference on my 64 Spyder 
convertible. Just the wheel weights lightly hit the ball joint. Made a 
slight clicking noise until they wore away enough. They "look" like 
stock Corvair rims. But hey, it was the seventies when I bought it....

My collection of NORS ball joints from Curtis Industries lable:

Replaces 3886422-X

Fits  Chev. Pass    1958-UP
Corvair T.           1961-65
Corvette            1963-UP

And I do not recall  noticing any difference in the front suspensions on 
FCs. But of course I would have to be working on two different ones side 
by side to remember!


Frank DuVal

62 Van with jealousy windows (this can't be spelled right...)

Craig Nicol wrote:
> The data point that FC's had special rims designed for ball joint clearance
> is new to me and very interesting.  
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