<VV> Helper Spring WAS My Barn Find Part 3

[Ken Pepke]

The article mentions 'helper spring' which would be kind of an oxymoron.  But it would reduce a Corvair's handling ability enough to keep it off the edge ... the point when it becomes 'cantankerous.' 

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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> From: Sethracer at aol.com
> Date: November 7, 2011 3:16:55 PM EST
> To: kenpepke at juno.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> My Barn Find Part 3
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> In a message dated 11/7/2011 8:50:35 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, kenpepke at juno.com writes:
> There is what we used to call a 'monkey bar' on the front axle.  As I recall company named 'Ieco' [sp.?] offered something they called a front stabilizer that bolted to the middle of the sub assembly in such a manner that the ends fitted into the lower control arms.
> That is a Hellwig "Stabilizer". The company is still around, but they probably know nothing of the item.
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> http://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2011/14/sema-heritage-don-hellwig-1962
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> Seth Emerson
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