Budget suspension upgrades for Corvair | Adjustable rear suspension for under $200
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- We're back on the Corvair and so happy we decided to keep it around for a little longer! The rear suspension bushings were TOTALLY gone and needed to be replaced a long time ago. But instead of stock replacements we're making a budget improvement and putting adjustable rear arms on the 1965 Corvair. Using C4 Corvette parts we are able to make a very inexpensive, very noticeable improvement in the handling and safety of the car for only a couple hours work.
I picked up these arms from Mid-America Corvette Parts for only $119 + shipping. You can find them here:
www.mamotorwor...
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Sean, Christie, and the Auto Anatomy team.
It feels so good to be back on the Corvair again. Let me know below what projects you'd like me to tackle on this car!
Sean
Nice to see you still loving the Corvair. A 1965 Monza was my first car back in 68- - you got me wanting another one
They’re such neat cars. We had a ‘67 Marina blue convertible when I was a kid, and I guess it made an impression on me!
@@AutoAnatomy Mine was white with red interior and my wife of 51 years and I had our first date in that car. Memories
Corvair's are an illness and there is no cure. You may sell it and the urge to own one may lie dormant for awhile but it never dies. As you have discovered they are a bag of fun to drive and will out handle most cars on the road. Living in West Virginia I have over the years carved up many a mountain road. I just finished rebuilding the complete front suspension on my 66 Vert plus all new brake and fuel systems. Presently replacing all the interior. I'm on a first name basis with Clark's! GG!
So, it has been a while since the upgrade. How’s it working? Second, do you have a link for the vette control arms?
It's doing well, no issues thus far. I think there's a link in the video description on where I got the parts.
Glad to see more Corvair videos. 👍👍
I love Corvairs...they have been my favorite for over 56 years. I saw my first Corvair in 1966 LOL...yes I am an old guy. I like the way you did the spacers. Did you see the problem with those new arms? The inside eyelet is angled which is not angled on the old ones. I myself would put the original style camber adjustment "washer" back on as that would give me a rod that stays closer to the length it really needs to be( the less you change the rod length the better). I would also use the improved inside mount with modified mount holes and get better handling with no ride deterioration. Check your toe in at the rear and front and use no more than 20psi on the front tires. Good idea to change out the ujoints. Loving this so far.
When I had my Street/autocross 'Vair, back about 50 years ago, I considered cutting and threading the inner ends of my control arms for 7/8" female Heim joints, now available from Summit Racing, among other places.
Sean, I just fixed a similar misfire with my `65 Monza and it also had that same issue where I had to crank up my driver's side carb more than the passenger side to make them equalize. The answer turned out to be that my passenger side carb was dripping fuel into the intake. With the engine running, I could see a drop of fuel down inside the carb about every second. After a rebuild, it's not dripping anymore, the engine runs smooth without the surge from each drip and the carbs balance with the same settings left and right. It may not be your issue, but I figured I'd chime in just in case.
Thanks for the advice, I’ll take a look when the engine gets back in the car
Don’t sell this Corvair! Looking forward to the next video. I have a ‘65 currently in Hawaii and love to see everything you’ve done with this car. It continues to inspire us for what is possible! Thank you
Replacing the lower strut rods with adjustable Heim jointed rods is common on the race cars but works on the street. The inside bushings are subjected to hot oil and tranny fluid which hastens the deterioration of the rubber plus the stuff in over 50 years old!
Can't sell it because you love driving it too much? JOIN THE CLUB, my friend!
I absolutely love this car
You have done such a remarkable job with it.
Thank you so much Shane! I hope to still come see you very soon
@@AutoAnatomy that would be so amazing…..
Was wondering how you are liking the Corvette rear struts so far
So far, they're doing great. The car is much more stable around corners and has no bad manners with the stiffer bushings. Definitely a good upgrade
Thanks for quick response I think I will go ahead and do the same thing
Great to see you back and working on the Corvair, I have a ‘63 that I love!
More to come!
I look forward to your videos on the corvair. And it looks like they'll never end. LOL! But seriously, it's old. It's cool and it was in a flood.
Thank you David, it's definitely a wealth of content for videos! Thanks for watching
OK Shawn, now that you've told us your thoughts on why you're not sell this fantastic project, the bottom line is that it keeps you from ,"Running the streets" as they used to say. haha
Ha!
Why not use washers instead of machining ?
You could absolutely use washers
@@AutoAnatomy I just bought 2 Corvairs that need restoration…your channel is tremendously helpful!
@T2Tabb Thank you very much! I’ve got a lot more Corvair content coming out soon
What does PV on the measurement for the antenna 109.60 PV on the surface
I don't understand the question
Sir , Great video was was wondering if you have part number and link to your camber gauge i have a 1965 coupe i need to do, thks again
Thanks! Here is an affiliate link to the gauge:
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Great , did camber gauge fix all alignment issues with this Amazon gauge , thks
Glad to see you’re back with your Corvair. Looking forward to the video that you mentioned. You inspire me to do this upgrade to my 66 Corsa.
Really like your videos!! Great job 😎👍
Thank you!!
When you sell the car, include the old control rods and the dash paint.
I still have the original shocks (spiral ones) and control arms.
Dang it is always the Gen 2 cars people are upgrading, it's kinda hard to find stuff for the Gen 1 cars
Lot's of stuff out there for the early model cars, just check out Seth Emerson's book on hot rodding the Corvair.
Or, maybe I should pick up an early model car as well! What do you think?
@@AutoAnatomy they are a bit different from the Gen 2 so it might be a interesting experience for you.
YOU'RE BACK!!!
Yes!
Great Job!
Thank you!
I would really like to ask about my suspension. I know what you mean when you said it feels more firmly set on the ground.
You see many years ago I hit a curb on my early model and it really screwed things up. I replaced many parts and it still saggs to the drivers side. It actually healed its self lately and is only slightly off. I took it to a suspension shop and they want to put spacers pads under the front and rear springs. What do you think of this?
You shouldn't need spacers under the springs. Something has failed and spacers would only be a band-aid. Address what actually broke, which is likely a spring or bushing.
So happy to see you back! Good luck on your other project. My best friend in high school bought a new four-door hardtop version of your Corvair. Yours is better looking. His was an unsightly shade of gold.
Hey! Mine is that same unsightly shade of gold (Olympic Gold)! :)
Hey Sean, a tip for next time using your micrometer calipers, you can use the other end of the calipers to measure the plunge out the end of the caliper, instead of trying to use your "inside" calipers for the length to cut off the round stock. Thanks for your videos, this and the porsche have been really fun to catch up on
Good tip, thanks!
Hello Sean. Once again, nice work!
George B. In Michigan
Thanks George!