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Useful resource for suspension and steering topics

Posted: 6/18/12 11:22pm Message 1 of 4
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Vette(s): 1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
In my last post, "preliminary alignment" (http://goo.gl/D3cIq), I got some good advice from Joel.  I also found this article from Jim Shea to be useful for what I was doing:


 Jim Shea is a retired GM engineer that actually worked on Saginaw steering systems and related for a bunch of different cars, but specifically C3's. He has a bunch of papers posted on the net - just Google, "Jim Shea Steering Papers" or "Jim Shea Corvette Steering" and the site will come up. I've posted this info before, but thought it would be a good time to remind folks of this useful resource.  Since I am an engineer myself I enjoy reading about some of the engineering and design that went into our cars back in the 60's and 70's.  But there is also a wealth of practical how-to kind of knowledge in these papers.   Enjoy!




 

1976 Silver/Firethorn.  L48, 4spd.  Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
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Re: Useful resource for suspension and steering topics

Posted: 6/19/12 3:36am Message 2 of 4
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Vette(s): 1972 Targa Blue, T-Top, Saddle leather, 350 auto,numbers match, all original except '69 factory side exhaust. Previously owned: 1969 427, 390hp, 4sp, Riverside Gold coupe, factory side exhaust
Great info, Dave.Thumbs Up
Thanks for posting.  I love reading this stuff.  It's nice to know that these cars were not just "thrown together".
Dean



 
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Re: Useful resource for suspension and steering topics

Posted: 6/19/12 3:48am Message 3 of 4
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
Great resource. Thanks.


 
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Re: Useful resource for suspension and steering topics

Posted: 6/19/12 6:39am Message 4 of 4
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Dave, sharing information is always welcomed...............Thank you!Thumbs Up


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