Vehicles which
have
been in a coUision,
up
set, or in an
accident
of
any nature which might result in Hswaycd" or
"sprung"
frame:
should always
be
checked for proper frame
alignment in addition to steering geometry and wheel
alignment. When necessary, it is recommended that your
Chevrolet dealer
be
contacted for checking the frame
alignment
of
your Corvette.
FRONT
SUSPENSION
The
front wheels on the Corvette are independently sprung
by the S.L.A. (short
and
long arms) method.
This
desi~n
allows the wheel to
move
up
or down independently in
following
irregularities
of
the
road, result.ing in a minimum
of
tire wear
due
to scrubbing
of
tires against road surface.
F'I.
51-Front
SWjJnulOtl
30
Whether these irregularities
be
raised obstructions or
chu
holes,
the
shock will not be transmined to the car 0
occupants.
In this construction the entire assembly (fig. 51)
is
attach<d
to
an
usually rugged frame
Cross
member
which
is
semi-
tubular
in design
and
is
saddle mounted a.nd bolted
rigidly
to the frame side members.
This
construction facilitates
complete overhaul or replacement in that the complete
Fit.
52-Front
SluJck
Absorbn
MOlHtlltlK
assembly may
be
removed
from the frame as a unit.
FRONT
SHOCK
ABSORBERS
Direct acting, permanently
sealed bayonet
type
front
shock absorbers are located
in the center
of
each
front
spring
{fig.
52}
and operate
in a vertical plane. The
tOP
of the shock absorber
is
attached to
Lhe
LOp
of the
spring housing
and
the bot-
tom
is
stem attached
to
a
removable
plate
attached
to the lower control ann.
Since front shock absorben
are
permanently
sealed,
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