Wheel shimmy

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Kenney Kelley

Where do you buy longer ball joints ? Would they work on a 66-67 Chevy ll ?

Thank You Kenney Kelley

Long uppers would raise the front end height on a 1st gen. Chevy II, ...which you don't want.

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Kenney, you need Eddie Rezac's stuff for the Chevy II, if you don't have it already. Not sure if there are long upper ball joints for the Chevy II like there are for F and A body cars, the early Chevy II is vastly different from everything else.

Alan you are spot on when you say the early Nova front ends are different. The 68 and beyond are the same as a Camaro and that may give more options.

[Mark Yacavone]

It seems to me that GM just copied Ford's better idea 60 Falcon

[Kenney Kelley]

Thanks to everyone who took time to answer my questions . I didn't mean to take over the thread.
Thank You Kenney Kelley

[Eddie Rezac]

If you have an early Chevy II, my kit will keep the toe exactly as you set it, all through its travel. Call me at, 402 443 8424 If I happen to not answer, please leave a message.
Eddie Rezac

[Ron Gusack]

Thanks for the replies. This still shot does show camber woes.
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Here's a short video that only shows the right side of the car. At about 25 seconds it goes slo mo and shows what's happening to the right side. I can't feel it when driving. I appreciate your thoughts.
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[Greg Hill]

We tried everything on my son Andrew's car and ended up having to put a steering damper on it. My car is just like his except he has wheelie bars and I don't. My car doesn't shimmy like his did. Both are 70-71 Camaros. The steering damper cured his car.

[Eddie Rezac]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

We tried everything on my son Andrew's car and ended up having to put a steering damper on it. My car is just like his except he has wheelie bars and I don't. My car doesn't shimmy like his did. Both are 70-71 Camaros. The steering damper cured his car.

Have you guys checked that the steering box is set on center. When a box is off center the steering wheel will have an excess amount of play, and can cause a very severe shimmy. When it is dead on center, there is a high spot, in the box where it has "0" play. This applies to all vehicles, (street, race or otherwise) except those with rack and pinion steering.
A Chevy II of the 1968 and later can benefit from longer upper ball joints. The kit that I build is for the 1967, and older Chevy II. It is a completely bolt on kit, no bending, or modifying anything else, just follow my instruction sheet, and go racing.
Eddie Rezac 402 443 8424

[Ron Gusack]

The Global West control arms have standard BJ's. Is that because they're built in such a way that long ones aren't needed?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Ron Gusack

The Global West control arms have standard BJ's. Is that because they're built in such a way that long ones aren't needed?

I don't think so. All you need are the Glodal West bushings and the 1-1/2" longer upper ball joints in stock A arms.