<VV> Rolling an EM w/o Drivetrain not at all like LM !

[Charles Lee]

You probably know that the late model half-shaft trailing links are NOT
"A-frames" like EMs, and will not support the car without the
"triangulation" (i.e. being attached to the transaxle), and will collapse,
right ?

Easy to roll an engine-less EM, not so easy for a late model, though, IMHO?

Charlie



-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Byron Comp
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 6:48 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Rolling an EM w/o Drivetrain

Ken,
I moved my '64 around my own shop, onto a trailer, and then around the paint
shop with no drivetrain in place - just the axle shafts hanging in mid-air.
They rotated out of orbit a little bit, but @ only about 100' per minute, it
didn't seem to hurt anything.
 
BTW, I should soon know the final outcome of my rebuilt engine problems.
It's been back in the shop since last reported, (about 6 weeks now and
counting, GRRRR!) with the last report being that "the crankshaft had
apparently been machined at least once over the last 40 years," and the
mechanic, viewing the lobes as "perfect - no scratches", failed to measure
them and thus replaced bearings with standard size instead of over-size. Not
sure what the ramifications of that are, (I'm sure some of you will tell me
;-( ) but he has now "done it right" and should have it back together some
time this week. More details when available.
 
A verrrry frustrated - Byron Comp
'64 Monza Vert.
Gainesville, FL

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>Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:23:08 -0400
>From: Ken Clark <kcvair at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Moving car w/out engine 1966
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>how about moving an early model with no engine or trans/diff.  I have one
I'll be taking the engine and drive train out this week and will >need to
move it.  I'm used to the lates, but don't have any experience doing this
with the early. Ken Clark

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