<VV> Length of LM Corvairs

[tim mahler]

The overall length is the same (shop manuals).  The overall height, though, 
was 1.5 inches shorter in 65 vs 66.   This was not because of the manual 
transmissions but because of California regulations for the height of the 
headlights.  The 65s were too low.   This was discussed in the early days of 
VV.  Tires size went from 6.50 to 7.00 and taller springs were used to raise 
the car to meet the CA regulations, back in the day.

tim mahler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 12:44 PM
Subject: <VV> Length of LM Corvairs


> Hi all and Happy 2009. I was recently chatting with an old vair guy who 
> told me "1965 Corvairs were about 2 inches shorter than 1966 and later 
> cars due to the fact the manual trannies were bigger". I told him I didn't 
> believe that but told him I would check with some experts on line. Well, 
> how about it? Is it true?
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
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