<VV> A Spacey Question

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/2/2009 12:50:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:

I'm not  asking about the alignment shims, but the tubular spacer used to 
hold the  trans mounting bracket off the aluminum front trans cover on 
4-speeds --  all years I believe.



The front of the 61-65 4-speed transmissions is not in a single  plane. One 
side is set back. to allow the 1965 front transmission mounting  bracket to 
bolt on, there is a "spacer" that fits between the trans and the  mounting 
bracket on that one side. No shims are used in the 65 installation  because 
they are not needed. For the earlier installation, the front to rear  
location of the differential is the toe-in adjustment for the rear wheels. The  
complete Engine/trans is shimmed fore/aft to allow the toe-in to be set to  
specs, because you are really locating the effective pivoting point for the  
rear swing axles, in the same way that lowering the differential increases  
static camber. 
 

Seth  Emerson

C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette