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Sounds like you may have installed the push rod guides upside down. The chamfered side goes out (toward you).

If you have the stock fuel pump installed, I would carry a spare, along with the flare nut wrenches to change it. Don't forget to inspect and lube the u-joints. If you don't know when the brake hoses were last replaced, I would change them

They are tight, but they pull off.

On the west coast, you could pm davemotohead who posts here
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The carbs are relatively simple. Do one at a time. Take them apart over a good sized light colored towel so that when you drop a small part, or the power enrichment valve finally decides to come out, they don't disappear. You may find that the points have been replace by a breaker less ignition modu...

The headlights are fed thru the dimmer switch. Check for 12V at the large wire on the dimmer switch. That's the one closest to the button. On my 64 it's black.

Paper copies of the service manual are available from Clarks Corvair. Used copies sometimes show up on e-bay. The fine folks at Corvanatics have free online versions at http://www.corvair.org/chapters/corvanatics/manuals.php

have you checked the fluid level?

Did you drain the oil?
Did you replace the filter?
Did you refill the the crank case?
Does the oil pressure light work? Did it go out?
Did you install the push rods correctly? They only go in one way. There is a hole in the side that must be on the rocker arm end.

You have to drop the pan

My first choice would be a new electronic distributor

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no. The shape of the wheel arch is different

The kits from a Corvair vender like Raffee, Clarks, Calif Corvairs work for all years.