Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

2010-03-27 Thread Johann Grobler
Before I forget!  Did they adjust the play in the steering box with the 
suspension in the air?  If not then you will also have the centering problem 
and the steering will be stickey!


- Original Message - 
From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za

To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end of the coupling that 
fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the years and caused play 
on the steering.
Remember it is pressed on and then flanged.  I welded mine to the steering 
shaft, end of problem!

Johann
- Original Message - 
From: Larry Williams larrydwilli...@hughes.net
To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List 
chevelle-list@chevelles.net

Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu



Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the steering column shaft?

Larry

dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:

Is there a front-end expert in the house?

My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the steering wheel does not 
return to center after turning, and it is unstable on curves.


This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) and disc brake 
installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 steel wheels (Wheel 
Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to clear the new brakes. 
Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but normal.


I figured the alignment guy used too much negative caster but that 
turned out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle caster specs are 
zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for mine. It is now 
at positive .7 and still wanders.


Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch wider track cause this 
problem?


Thanks,

Dennis McGillis
1965 Malibu SS-350









[Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

2010-03-27 Thread dennis.mcgillis

The alignment guy has more than 25 years experience and
seems to know his stuff. No work was done on the column or
box and it handled fine before.

We did space original size 14x5 wheels out an inch.

Thanks,
Dennis


- Original Message - 
From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za

To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


Before I forget!  Did they adjust the play in the steering box with the
suspension in the air?  If not then you will also have the centering problem
and the steering will be stickey!

- Original Message - 
From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za

To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end of the coupling that 
fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the years and caused play 
on the steering.
Remember it is pressed on and then flanged.  I welded mine to the steering 
shaft, end of problem!

Johann
- Original Message - 
From: Larry Williams larrydwilli...@hughes.net
To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List 
chevelle-list@chevelles.net

Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu



Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the steering column shaft?

Larry

dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:

Is there a front-end expert in the house?

My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the steering wheel does not 
return to center after turning, and it is unstable on curves.


This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) and disc brake 
installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 steel wheels (Wheel 
Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to clear the new brakes. 
Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but normal.


I figured the alignment guy used too much negative caster but that 
turned out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle caster specs are 
zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for mine. It is now 
at positive .7 and still wanders.


Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch wider track cause this 
problem?


Thanks,

Dennis McGillis
1965 Malibu SS-350







Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

2010-03-27 Thread bad66chevelle454
Dennis,

What if the gearbox had been tightened before to compensate for the worn out 
steering, then when you put on nice new stuff the gearbox is too tight??? Just 
thinking out loud here. 
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-Original Message-
From: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:10:12 
To: The Chevelle Mailing Listchevelle-list@chevelles.net
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

The alignment guy has more than 25 years experience and
seems to know his stuff. No work was done on the column or
box and it handled fine before.

We did space original size 14x5 wheels out an inch.

Thanks,
Dennis


- Original Message - 
From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


Before I forget!  Did they adjust the play in the steering box with the
suspension in the air?  If not then you will also have the centering problem
and the steering will be stickey!

- Original Message - 
From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

 My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end of the coupling that 
 fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the years and caused play 
 on the steering.
 Remember it is pressed on and then flanged.  I welded mine to the steering 
 shaft, end of problem!
 Johann
 - Original Message - 
 From: Larry Williams larrydwilli...@hughes.net
 To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List 
 chevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


 Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the steering column shaft?

 Larry

 dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:
 Is there a front-end expert in the house?

 My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the steering wheel does not 
 return to center after turning, and it is unstable on curves.

 This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) and disc brake 
 installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 steel wheels (Wheel 
 Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to clear the new brakes. 
 Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but normal.

 I figured the alignment guy used too much negative caster but that 
 turned out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle caster specs are 
 zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for mine. It is now 
 at positive .7 and still wanders.

 Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch wider track cause this 
 problem?

 Thanks,

 Dennis McGillis
 1965 Malibu SS-350


 


Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

2010-03-27 Thread Russ Miesner

If you still have your wheels and tires before you worked on the front end you 
could put them back on to see how it acts.  It could eliminate one variable.

 

Russ
 
 To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; chevelle-list@chevelles.net
 From: bad66chevelle...@aol.com
 Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:14:02 +
 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
 
 Dennis,
 
 What if the gearbox had been tightened before to compensate for the worn out 
 steering, then when you put on nice new stuff the gearbox is too tight??? 
 Just thinking out loud here. 
 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
 
 -Original Message-
 From: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com
 Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:10:12 
 To: The Chevelle Mailing Listchevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Subject: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
 
 The alignment guy has more than 25 years experience and
 seems to know his stuff. No work was done on the column or
 box and it handled fine before.
 
 We did space original size 14x5 wheels out an inch.
 
 Thanks,
 Dennis
 
 
 - Original Message - 
 From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
 To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:42 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
 
 
 Before I forget! Did they adjust the play in the steering box with the
 suspension in the air? If not then you will also have the centering problem
 and the steering will be stickey!
 
 - Original Message - 
 From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
 To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:43 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
 
  My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end of the coupling that 
  fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the years and caused play 
  on the steering.
  Remember it is pressed on and then flanged. I welded mine to the steering 
  shaft, end of problem!
  Johann
  - Original Message - 
  From: Larry Williams larrydwilli...@hughes.net
  To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List 
  chevelle-list@chevelles.net
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
 
 
  Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the steering column shaft?
 
  Larry
 
  dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:
  Is there a front-end expert in the house?
 
  My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the steering wheel does not 
  return to center after turning, and it is unstable on curves.
 
  This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) and disc brake 
  installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 steel wheels (Wheel 
  Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to clear the new brakes. 
  Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but normal.
 
  I figured the alignment guy used too much negative caster but that 
  turned out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle caster specs are 
  zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for mine. It is now 
  at positive .7 and still wanders.
 
  Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch wider track cause this 
  problem?
 
  Thanks,
 
  Dennis McGillis
  1965 Malibu SS-350
 
 
  
  
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[Chevelle-list] Ladder bars

2010-03-27 Thread Don Holloway

Thinking about installing ladder bars on my 65 El Camino. Has 383 stroker ( 
about 450 hp), 12 bolt read end, beefed up powerglide, 3/4 ton coil springs on 
front and rear, 10  wide BF Goodrich on the rear and 8 on the front. Need 
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Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

2010-03-27 Thread dennis.mcgillis

Hi Bad66,

The box wasn't touched in the past five years. It handled
okay before the front end rebuild and new wheels.

Thanks,
Dennis


- Original Message - 
From: bad66chevelle...@aol.com
To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List 
chevelle-list@chevelles.net

Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu



Dennis,

What if the gearbox had been tightened before to compensate for the worn 
out steering, then when you put on nice new stuff the gearbox is too 
tight??? Just thinking out loud here.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-Original Message-
From: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:10:12
To: The Chevelle Mailing Listchevelle-list@chevelles.net
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

The alignment guy has more than 25 years experience and
seems to know his stuff. No work was done on the column or
box and it handled fine before.

We did space original size 14x5 wheels out an inch.

Thanks,
Dennis


- Original Message - 
From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za

To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


Before I forget!  Did they adjust the play in the steering box with the
suspension in the air?  If not then you will also have the centering 
problem

and the steering will be stickey!

- Original Message - 
From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za

To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end of the coupling 
that
fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the years and caused 
play

on the steering.
Remember it is pressed on and then flanged.  I welded mine to the 
steering

shaft, end of problem!
Johann
- Original Message - 
From: Larry Williams larrydwilli...@hughes.net

To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List
chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu



Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the steering column shaft?

Larry

dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:

Is there a front-end expert in the house?

My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the steering wheel does not
return to center after turning, and it is unstable on curves.

This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) and disc brake
installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 steel wheels (Wheel
Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to clear the new brakes.
Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but normal.

I figured the alignment guy used too much negative caster but that
turned out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle caster specs are
zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for mine. It is now
at positive .7 and still wanders.

Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch wider track cause this
problem?

Thanks,

Dennis McGillis
1965 Malibu SS-350











Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

2010-03-27 Thread dennis.mcgillis
The old wheels do not fit over the disc brakes. That is why 
I bought new ones.

Thanks,
Dennis
  - Original Message - 
  From: Russ Miesner
  To: bad66chevelle...@aol.com ; 
dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com ; 
chevelle-list@chevelles.net
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:29 AM
  Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


  If you still have your wheels and tires before you worked 
on the front end you could put them back on to see how it 
acts.  It could eliminate one variable.

  Russ

   To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; 
chevelle-list@chevelles.net
   From: bad66chevelle...@aol.com
   Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:14:02 +
   Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
  
   Dennis,
  
   What if the gearbox had been tightened before to 
compensate for the worn out steering, then when you put on 
nice new stuff the gearbox is too tight??? Just thinking out 
loud here.
   Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
  
   -Original Message-
   From: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com
   Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:10:12
   To: The Chevelle Mailing 
Listchevelle-list@chevelles.net
   Subject: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
  
   The alignment guy has more than 25 years experience and
   seems to know his stuff. No work was done on the column 
or
   box and it handled fine before.
  
   We did space original size 14x5 wheels out an inch.
  
   Thanks,
   Dennis
   
  
   - Original Message - 
   From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
   To: The Chevelle Mailing List 
chevelle-list@chevelles.net
   Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:42 AM
   Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
  
  
   Before I forget! Did they adjust the play in the 
steering box with the
   suspension in the air? If not then you will also have 
the centering problem
   and the steering will be stickey!
  
   - Original Message - 
   From: Johann Grobler johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
   To: The Chevelle Mailing List 
chevelle-list@chevelles.net
   Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:43 AM
   Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
  
My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end 
of the coupling that
fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the 
years and caused play
on the steering.
Remember it is pressed on and then flanged. I welded 
mine to the steering
shaft, end of problem!
Johann
- Original Message - 
From: Larry Williams larrydwilli...@hughes.net
To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The 
Chevelle Mailing List
chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
   
   
Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the 
steering column shaft?
   
Larry
   
dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:
Is there a front-end expert in the house?
   
My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the 
steering wheel does not
return to center after turning, and it is unstable 
on curves.
   
This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) 
and disc brake
installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 
steel wheels (Wheel
Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to 
clear the new brakes.
Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but 
normal.
   
I figured the alignment guy used too much negative 
caster but that
turned out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle 
caster specs are
zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended 
for mine. It is now
at positive .7 and still wanders.
   
Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch 
wider track cause this
problem?
   
Thanks,
   
Dennis McGillis
1965 Malibu SS-350
   
   
   


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Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

2010-03-27 Thread Terry S Hodges
 Insufficient caster causes wander, road shock, and a light feeling in
the steering. Excessive positive caster can cause hard steering,
shimmy, and tire wear in extreme cases. Unequal caster causes the
vehicle to pull or lead toward the side having the least positive
caster.

A small amount of toe-in is required for optimum vehicle handling and
to prevent steering wander.






On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 4:58 PM,  dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:
 Hi Bad66,

 The box wasn't touched in the past five years. It handled
 okay before the front end rebuild and new wheels.

 Thanks,
 Dennis


 - Original Message - From: bad66chevelle...@aol.com
 To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List
 chevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:14 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


 Dennis,

 What if the gearbox had been tightened before to compensate for the worn
 out steering, then when you put on nice new stuff the gearbox is too
 tight??? Just thinking out loud here.
 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

 -Original Message-
 From: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com
 Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:10:12
 To: The Chevelle Mailing Listchevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Subject: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

 The alignment guy has more than 25 years experience and
 seems to know his stuff. No work was done on the column or
 box and it handled fine before.

 We did space original size 14x5 wheels out an inch.

 Thanks,
 Dennis
 

 - Original Message - From: Johann Grobler
 johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
 To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:42 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


 Before I forget!  Did they adjust the play in the steering box with the
 suspension in the air?  If not then you will also have the centering
 problem
 and the steering will be stickey!

 - Original Message - From: Johann Grobler
 johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
 To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:43 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

 My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end of the coupling
 that
 fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the years and caused
 play
 on the steering.
 Remember it is pressed on and then flanged.  I welded mine to the
 steering
 shaft, end of problem!
 Johann
 - Original Message - From: Larry Williams
 larrydwilli...@hughes.net
 To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List
 chevelle-list@chevelles.net
 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


 Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the steering column shaft?

 Larry

 dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:

 Is there a front-end expert in the house?

 My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the steering wheel does not
 return to center after turning, and it is unstable on curves.

 This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) and disc brake
 installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 steel wheels (Wheel
 Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to clear the new brakes.
 Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but normal.

 I figured the alignment guy used too much negative caster but that
 turned out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle caster specs are
 zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for mine. It is now
 at positive .7 and still wanders.

 Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch wider track cause this
 problem?

 Thanks,

 Dennis McGillis
 1965 Malibu SS-350








Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

2010-03-27 Thread dennis.mcgillis

Terry, I agree totally, wander and a light feeling describe
what I have. And the steering wheel does not return to center.

This led me to think unsufficient caster or too much negative
caster, but that is not the case. Chevelle caster specs are
zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for my
'65. It is now at positive .7 and still wanders.

Thanks,
Dennis

- Original Message - 
From: Terry S Hodges terryshod...@gmail.com
To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List 
chevelle-list@chevelles.net

Cc: bad66chevelle...@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


Insufficient caster causes wander, road shock, and a light feeling in
the steering. Excessive positive caster can cause hard steering,
shimmy, and tire wear in extreme cases. Unequal caster causes the
vehicle to pull or lead toward the side having the least positive
caster.

A small amount of toe-in is required for optimum vehicle handling and
to prevent steering wander.



On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 4:58 PM,  dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com 
wrote:

Hi Bad66,

The box wasn't touched in the past five years. It handled
okay before the front end rebuild and new wheels.

Thanks,
Dennis


- Original Message - From: bad66chevelle...@aol.com
To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List
chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


Dennis,

What if the gearbox had been tightened before to compensate for the worn
out steering, then when you put on nice new stuff the gearbox is too
tight??? Just thinking out loud here.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-Original Message-
From: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:10:12
To: The Chevelle Mailing Listchevelle-list@chevelles.net
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu

The alignment guy has more than 25 years experience and
seems to know his stuff. No work was done on the column or
box and it handled fine before.

We did space original size 14x5 wheels out an inch.

Thanks,
Dennis


- Original Message - From: Johann Grobler
johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


Before I forget! Did they adjust the play in the steering box with the
suspension in the air? If not then you will also have the centering
problem and the steering will be stickey!

- Original Message - From: Johann Grobler
johann.grob...@absamail.co.za
To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu


My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end of the coupling
that
fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the years and caused
play
on the steering.
Remember it is pressed on and then flanged. I welded mine to the
steering
shaft, end of problem!
Johann
- Original Message - From: Larry Williams
larrydwilli...@hughes.net
To: dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com; The Chevelle Mailing List
chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu



Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the steering column shaft?

Larry

dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:


Is there a front-end expert in the house?

My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the steering wheel does not
return to center after turning, and it is unstable on curves.

This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) and disc brake
installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 steel wheels (Wheel
Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to clear the new 
brakes.

Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but normal.

I figured the alignment guy used too much negative caster but that
turned out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle caster specs are
zero to minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for mine. It is 
now

at positive .7 and still wanders.

Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch wider track cause 
this

problem?

Thanks,

Dennis McGillis
1965 Malibu SS-350 




Re: [Chevelle-list] Ladder bars

2010-03-27 Thread Jim Thompson
Is this car driven on the street?

 

From: chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net
[mailto:chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net] On Behalf Of Don Holloway
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 1:42 PM
To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Ladder bars

 

Thinking about installing ladder bars on my 65 El Camino. Has 383 stroker (
about 450 hp), 12 bolt read end, beefed up powerglide, 3/4 ton coil springs
on front and rear, 10  wide BF Goodrich on the rear and 8 on the front.
Need opinions before I do this. Thanks.

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