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From: ms@dvamc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: 1964 Corvair rear end sag
Message-ID: <1135@dvamc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 18-Apr-85 15:21:40 EST
Article-I.D.: dvamc.1135
Posted: Thu Apr 18 15:21:40 1985
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Quite some time ago I posted a request for information on why my rear
tires on my '64 Corvair were wearing so badly (excessive camber).
Since then I have replaced the coil springs and shocks.  BUT, the real
solution was to replace the transverse leaf spring!  It had weakened
so much that it dropped the rear of the car down and caused the
excessive camber.  Nobody could tell me that this was the problem, I
had to eliminate other possible causes until I came up with this.

As it turns out, of course, this transverse leaf spring is no longer
available.  But I did get one off another Corvair that had the engine
out for about 7-8 years, so it had little load on it and had much more
arch.  It is possible to get the spring re-arched and reinforced at a
cost of approx. 40-50 dollars.

I guess some of these problems are worth it when I put the top down and
cruise...

Marc
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