Kuhn

On the 67 corvette they offered the option F41 front and rear suspension. How was this (F41) different from the factory stock suspension?
Thanks!

Mossy66

A quick search found this:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...uspension.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...af-spring.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...ifference.html

And maybe a dozen more threads.

Gerry

66since71

Springs, shocks (including lower rear shock mounts) and front sway bar (including it's bushings)

Harry

JohnZ

Yes - in '67, it was only available on L-71 and L-88.

vintagecorvette

How about L89?

JohnZ

Yes. L-89 was an option on top of L-71.

vintagecorvette

Thanks for the info.

SupremeDeluxe

Learn something new about these cars all the time....I just replaced mine (factory F-41 L-71) and did not realize there were two different lower mounts. I probably installed the incorrect ones.....

66since71

No big deal, they interchange both ways. One of the links in post #2 shows the difference. One is just beefier than the other.
(a John Z pic of course!)
Harry

JohnZ

The F41 rear shock mounts also move the bottom end of the shock inboard about another 1/4" to maintain clearance from the larger-diameter F41 shock body to the spindle support.

SupremeDeluxe

It is VERY close quarters with the F-41 shocks. Paragon only lists one P/N for each side, and those are the ones I installed (I buy everything from Paragon). I'd need to look back and see if the ones I removed were originals with any markings to identify them.

chrislyn

Original lower F41 shock mounts are part # 3829265 / 3829266 and the numbers are on the side of the mount.Wes