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06-07-2011, 10:11 PM

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Mark Yacavone

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Re: Junior Stockers

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Originally Posted by MikeMoller

I worked as a GMI coop student at the Norwood factory where they made the camaro's back then, and I was told the corner weights were supposed to add stability to help keep the cars from flipping.

Mike, What I have read is that the weights were there to dampen cowl shake, for instance when going over railroad tracks.
They were also used in Corvair convertibles.

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