Joe West
05-28-2005, 05:54 PM
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:12:32 -0600
From: "Dan Roraff" <corvair@mnic.net>
<VV> Quick steering arms, my vote is yes!
Hi Everyone,
Last summer (Snowing now!) I finally installed quick steering arms (the ones
that Clarks sells).
As Corvair projects seem to go, this one went well.
The steering is much quicker of course, but there seems to be more and
better road feel. There
are no nasty side affects. Acts just like it should. Turning diameter is a
little larger. If all Corvairs
had this form the factory there would not be a slow steering arm offered by
the aftermarket suppliers.
There is more turning effort when stopped, should not be a problem to most
people, and going down the
interstate at 70 mph, it has a great feel to it, it in my opinion it had a
much too light feel to it before.
If I ever get another Corvair I will install them on that too.
Two tips. Get the booklet "Corvair Wheel alignment" (from Clarks)
Second tip. If your tie rods are all rusty, remove the bolts on the tie rod
ends, separate with a "fork"
and put in a vice on you work bench. Take of the clamps. With a big
screwdriver and a hammer open up
the slot a little and use a big pipe wrench to remove. Clean up the threads
and grease. If you have tap and dies this works great. One side is left
hand thread and the other end right hand thread. Grease threads and
re install.
DAN
1965 Corvair Monza Convertible 110 Auto
Firestone tires (What ever that means)
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:12:32 -0600
From: "Dan Roraff" <corvair@mnic.net>
<VV> Quick steering arms, my vote is yes!
Hi Everyone,
Last summer (Snowing now!) I finally installed quick steering arms (the ones
that Clarks sells).
As Corvair projects seem to go, this one went well.
The steering is much quicker of course, but there seems to be more and
better road feel. There
are no nasty side affects. Acts just like it should. Turning diameter is a
little larger. If all Corvairs
had this form the factory there would not be a slow steering arm offered by
the aftermarket suppliers.
There is more turning effort when stopped, should not be a problem to most
people, and going down the
interstate at 70 mph, it has a great feel to it, it in my opinion it had a
much too light feel to it before.
If I ever get another Corvair I will install them on that too.
Two tips. Get the booklet "Corvair Wheel alignment" (from Clarks)
Second tip. If your tie rods are all rusty, remove the bolts on the tie rod
ends, separate with a "fork"
and put in a vice on you work bench. Take of the clamps. With a big
screwdriver and a hammer open up
the slot a little and use a big pipe wrench to remove. Clean up the threads
and grease. If you have tap and dies this works great. One side is left
hand thread and the other end right hand thread. Grease threads and
re install.
DAN
1965 Corvair Monza Convertible 110 Auto
Firestone tires (What ever that means)