<VV> Front suspension
Sethracer at aol.com
Sethracer at aol.com
Mon Feb 6 14:24:42 EST 2017
Stew - See the two photos. When installed in the car, the upper A-Arm is
"leaning" down at the back to provide caster during rotational travel - See
the "inside" shot. (The two front crossmember mounting bolts are level to
the ground when installed) In order for the ball-joint to provide a "flat"
mounting face toward the spindle, needed for clearance, the mounting
surface for the ball joint is twisted back the other way, see the "outside" shot.
(downward toward the front.) Does this make sense? - Seth
inside right side
Outside - Right side
In a message dated 2/6/2017 11:10:35 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
This is a really timely discussion, as I have the front end of my '65
apart to replace ball joints and A-arm bushings. Surprisingly, the A-arm
bushings are original '65 rubber and not in bad shape, but it's apart so out they
come. What's worrying me is the discussion of "did you switch the left and
right upper A arms?" Naturally I marked them left and right, then soaked
them in carb cleaner, which deleted my markings. So the question is, are
they different? And how do I tell left from right? The lower arms are obvious
because they have the sway bar mounts.
Stew from Arkansas
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