Corvair Forum

Good catch on the lifter pump up. The throttle shafts SHOULD be plated brass shouldn't hey be? One good thing about "stuck", they probably don't have the slop that mine did. Little bit of movement, add more mix, let it sit, try again. It's a good looking car. Dennis

While drifting way from the original "Engine Stand" topic, a big issue with the "cheap" tools is fit. Most of the chinese stuff have large ends that often won't fit in tight areas. I've found this on newer vehicles (well, a few years back) where even Craftsman (REAL Craftsman, ba...

I hadn't looked at the plugs until now. AC 44fs would probably be an improvement, however I prefer NGKs. There is a thread on here somewhere mentioning the correct NGK plug. Mine currently has the AC plugs, but a brand new set came with the car and I've only put a couple of miles on it driving aroun...

While you have the carbs off, put plenty of penetrating oil around the butterflies and shafts. Whatever your favorite is, Blaster, WD-40, Kroil. My favorite is a mix of 50-50 ATF and lacquer thinner or even brake cleaner. It gets right in there. You might consider getting the "ethanol resistant...

I love that it's "Engine stand EASY answer and there's 27 answers so far Dennis

Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. And some HF stuff definitely can't be trusted, while other stuff is fine. I rarely go out there (it's the other side of town for me in a crowded city), because I pretty much have all the tools I need. Dennis

As an almost 50 year professional mechanic, I have a mixture of Snap On, some Matco, Mac, Proto, Craftsman, S-K, and only God knows what other tools including some Chinese stuff. I like to use the cheap stuff where I have to modify a tool like a set of open end wrenches heated and bent 45 degrees (f...

I have an old steel milk crate that I have had for over 40 years. I don't remember exactly where I first got it, but I once had it mounted to the luggage rack on the back of my old 450 Honda. Toss lunch box in, go to work, no problem. It still has the yellow reflectors I bolted to it. I believe it h...

I used bolt holes in the one half of the bottom for bottom end build. They were already there and tapped. Dennis

Staples: I haven't gotten to it yet, but when I install the perimeter seals to my original tins, I'm going to use the brads from my air nailer. They seem to be the perfect size. I'll bend then into horseshoe shapes and see how it works. I know some have used copper wire, some use pop rivets (I don't...

It's actually kind of tricky. Someone once offered a tool. I made my own. Dennis

At least spin the fan by hand. If it is difficult to spin, only turns as long as you are moving it, or makes noise, probably time to replace (we'll get to the details). If it spins freely and makes no noise or roughness, it may only need greasing (there is a process / tool for that). Dennis

:eek: 72.00! I'm glad mine in good condition. Probably not as popular as a lot of the other repro grommets and seals. I've had to order a few, including all my perimeter seals. Worst was chasing down missing tin pieces without paying an arm and a leg plus shipping. I ended up with 2 spare parts engi...

We did the run up every flight. It was allowed a certain amount of drop (100 RPMs?) or it was back to the flight line. It was the same whether it was a Continental A65 or a big Pratt and Whitney R2800 (although that had a few other checks) There were a couple of ties my instructor would switch back ...

It looks like this: Fresh air duct.jpg I also noticed that you are missing the retainer strip for your front perimeter seal (this is the rubber flaps that go on all 4 sides of the engine tins). Again, we can get to those details when the time comes. Maybe you should start a build thread. Just do a s...

Ah, the "little details", and joys of sandblasting. Same thing I've been doing here and there recently. Blasted my air cleaner housings to bare metal, painted and baked them, then carefully wrapped them to prevent any scratches. That's been about it for my Corvair progress lately. I did go...