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- Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:40 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Wheels & Tires
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4424
Re: Wheels & Tires
Yokohama announced they are bringing back 13" Tires for the US market. The 185/70R13 may not be an exact match to the original 1960's tires but it could be a modern tire that is "close enough" for many people. If the price is right... https://jalopnik.com/yokohama-brings-back-a-1980s-...
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:39 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: tires for 13 inch stock wheels ('64 Monza)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9432
Re: tires for 13 inch stock wheels ('64 Monza)
Yokohama announced they are bringing back 13" Tires for the US market. The 185/70R13 may not be an exact match to the original 1960's tires but it could be a modern tire that is "close enough" for many people. If the price is right... https://jalopnik.com/yokohama-brings-back-a-1980s-...
- Sun Oct 08, 2017 11:52 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Flat Spot/Stumbling at 1800RPM
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1135
Re: Flat Spot/Stumbling at 1800RPM
I wanted to revive this topic and share my progress in case anyone has similar issues. As is the case with problems on 50 year old cars sometimes the issue is not caused by one source but multiple sources. Ignition: - I replaced the Pertronix equipped distributor that was on the engine with a STINGE...
- Wed May 31, 2017 3:25 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: older electronic ignition and timing question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1013
Re: older electronic ignition and timing question
Just found this thread and wanted to say THANK YOU Brad for the info!
- Fri May 19, 2017 7:58 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Flat Spot/Stumbling at 1800RPM
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1135
Re: Flat Spot/Stumbling at 1800RPM
Thanks bbodie52. The carbs are NOT progressive. All 4 venturi are sync'd the same. I don't disagree on the accellorator pump but most of the webber tuners seem to think that would be a band-aid fix or mask the underlying issue. I'd prefer to get it to run well on the idle circuit 650-2500RPM and hav...
- Fri May 19, 2017 4:06 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Flat Spot/Stumbling at 1800RPM
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1135
Flat Spot/Stumbling at 1800RPM
I've owned Tom Schrum's 1962 Devin C for a few years and I've always had a bit of trouble getting it to run properly. I've made a lot of progress but could use some input regarding a flat spot around 1800RPM. I should note that under my care the car is only fed 100 Octane race fuel. In ran even wors...