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:welcome2: :wave: Welcome to the Corvair Forum! In a presentation to the Corvair group some years ago a GM engineer explained that GM tested the turbo with an automatic trans and as mentioned in an earlier post they experienced bad detonation during the upshifts. This is why GM did not offer the com...

The missing main well tube would essentially disable the operation of the venturi cluster — preventing fuel from being drawn into the carburetor venturi. The operation of the carburetor is described in the opening pages of the attached DELCO ROCHESTER - Models H, HV Carburetor Service Manual. http:/...

A couple of points to understand (no pun intended)... The Pertronix electronic module is simply an electronic switch that takes the place of the physical switch (points) to eliminate the wear factor with the points rubbing block that rides the cam in the distributor, and the mechanical contacts that...

:welcome2: :clap: :wave: Welcome http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/icons/squid/sickiphone_squid.png to the Corvair Forum! I hope you will post some pictures of your Corvairs. I'm sure there are many who would like to know more about your project cars and would like to see some photographs! If you wou...

The only other possibility for flat-towing a Powerglide-based Corvair and avoiding damage to the transmission (due to a lack of oil circulation in the idle transmission) would possibly be freewheeling hubs between the Corvair hubs and the rear wheels. These hubs take up space between the Corvair hub...

The overall tire diameter and revolutions per mile specification are a good indicator of what will fit. For comparison, this is the size I am currently running successfully on my 1966 Corsa convertible... 1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible Tires and Wheels Tire and Wheel Upgrade Data Current Tire Produ...

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Your car is a 1963 panel van.
It was the 5587th Corvair built at St. Louis that year.

Corvair VIN Decoding Detail

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:think: A mechanical defect, such as a stuck tank sending unit or a frozen display in the gauge itself are both possibilities. I would think that the first step would be to perform a fault isolation test to determine if the gauge in the instrument panel responds to an open or ground condition at the...

Body Tag.jpg http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter017/membercars/bissonnette_tn.jpg Here is a breakdown of the information on the body tag you provided... BODY TAG INFO: 12B Body Build Date: 12 = December, B = Second Week The first two digits are numbers 01 through 12, indicating the month of man...

Will this Spyder be your wedding chariot of choice at your upcoming wedding???

:welcome2: :clap: :wave: Welcome to the Corvair Forum! I know how it feels to be Corvair-less for a lengthy period of time. I sold my ninth family Corvair when I was preparing to retire from the Air Force after 24 years in the military. We had always had at least one Corvair in the family from 1961 ...

:think: The left rear brake lamp and turn signal filament, socket, ground, wiring harness (from the turn signal switch to the bulb socket) are the same. The only thing that changes (within the turn signal switch) is the power source for the bulb. Moving the turn signal lever switches the power sourc...

The electromechanical clock used in Corvair Corsa instrument panels was often prone to failure. Although you might be able to get it repaired, owners can also look to installing an electric quartz clock mechanism that retains the original appearance, but substitutes a modern electronic clock mechani...

:wrench: Corvair carburetor maintenance, tune-up and adjustment procedures are covered in detail in the shop manual. I have attached downloadable shop manual sections in Adobe Reader format for you to refer to. (Since the distributor shown in the 1961 manual was not used in 1963, and the carburetors...

:welcome: :welcome2: Welcome to the Corvair Forum! https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRYbPhOmeeLD0N-fyLOIumfxnS2iRa3FGQ2SociGsMQnMAWWsoC Are you checking the vacuum carburetor balance with a Unisyn or similar gauge? You should be able to balance the airflow at both idle speeds and...