<VV> A Spacey Question

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if i remember right the spacer (65 ONLY) is ABOUT  3/16" thick-mike mann

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 2:23 PM, <Sethracer at aol.com> wrote:

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> In a message dated 12/2/2009 12:50:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Seth  Emerson
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> C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette
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