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- Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:10 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: I upgraded my starter yesterday!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 451
I upgraded my starter yesterday!
I replaced my starter and solenoid with a new Aluminum Heavy Duty starter from Clark's Corvair. It is made by Nipponendso, the it weighs half of the stock starter! The gear reduction employed starts the Corvair quickly and with authority. The sound the starter makes is similar to a Open Wheel Racer!...
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:25 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Carburetors for a 63 turbo
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3962
Re: Carburetors for a 63 turbo
I used the Crane cam FireballXR700.
It was available from Clark's.
Instructions were good....gm
It was available from Clark's.
Instructions were good....gm
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:09 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Carburetors for a 63 turbo
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3962
Re: Carburetors for a 63 turbo
I have a '66 Corsa with a Turbo. I have owned it for 15 or so years and it has never ran as good as some of my earlier Turbos. I converted the ignition to an electronic ignition and that helped little. But I still had cold start issues and a lack of low end torque, and an erratic idle. About a year ...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:21 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Dolly towing a Corvair
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4025
Re: Dolly towing a Corvair
I believe that Chevrolet put out a Tech Tip Bulletin saying that Corvair should not be towed on a tow dolly. I read this after I towed my 1966 Corsa from Cleveland to Westminster, MD. Everytime, I got over 45 MPH the car would yawl left and right violently. I thought I was going to make the 6PM News...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:57 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Restored '64 Monza
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1052
Re: Restored '64 Monza
Beautiful!
Do you have some pics of the engine and interior?
Very nice!....gm
Do you have some pics of the engine and interior?
Very nice!....gm
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:42 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello From Westminster, MD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 573
Re: Hello From Westminster, MD
Thanks for the welcome! I live just south of Westminster in Finksburg, off Deerpark and Kaysmill Roads- no one ever knows where Finksburg is, so I just go with Westminster! Thats a nice looking '65! My Corsa has 32K on it and it runs great since I went through the fuel system. Inlet Hoses were shot,...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:39 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello From Westminster, MD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 573
Hello From Westminster, MD
Hi, my name is Gaylon Morris and I have a 1966 Corsa Convertible with a Turbo. I am retired and I have had a Corvair for most of my adult life. My first car was a 1964 Spyder Convertible. I have owned this Corsa for alittle over 10 years. Its an older, circa 1990, restoration from an Ohio Company kn...