Corvair Forum

"but someone said Jeff at California Corvair could not get them. A club member told me he buys them at Grainger Industrial Supply." That's a funny story and completely inaccurate. FYI - At California Corvair Parts we sell our correct fan belts every day for $10.00 each. The best price out...

I was glad to see folks recommend honing to 0.003" over the TRW piston diameter. For many years folks insisted on using the TRW sheet spec. of 0.0015" for total clearance. Due to "semantics" it was 0.0015" for EACH SIDE or total 0.0030". I was lucky and questioned this ...

Molded seat buns are pricey, often as much as the seat covers. I got a set of fronts from Summit for $160 in Jan 2023 with free ship. Same ones are now $216: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/OER-SF101PR It probably helps that my '67 Monza's "Strato-back" bucket seats uses the same buns ...

Seth T. That "cylinder" is used with A/C equipped Corvairs to increase the idle speed when the A/C compressor is engaged. No electronics, just a solenoid activated by the A/C evaporator points switch that energizes the compressor electromagnetic clutch. NOTE: Your solenoid is the desirable...

I suggest that further discussion of what is or might be happening with the CPF control will not be productive, unless you are actually one of the folks involved at Corsa/CPF. I don't see speculation as moving things toward a goal, just stirring the pot. As of tonight (May 31) the director election...

Just an FYI, a banded belt is not a serpentine belt. A banded belt is for applications using multiple groove sheaves on motor and load. They are not intended to run on a smooth pulley on their backside like a serpentine application. Each of the sections of a banded belt is the same profile as a reg...

Man up guys, the Internet sez to just use pantyhose for a fanbelt, so quit yer belly-aching! :tu: :tu: :tu: https://www.instructables.com/Replace-Fanbelt-with-Pantyhose! WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, - LOL :rolling: Besides if you wife finds panty hose in the glove box you are REALLY in trouble! Carry a rol...

About the LM transmission mounts - anybody have comments on:

The old Clark's "rebuilt mounts".

The Clark's NEW mounts.

The California Corvair "rebuilt mounts"??

I started a new topic since the discussion of the 3V560 fan belt is on a few different threads. The Bando 3V560 is considered a good fan belt for the Corvair, but someone said Jeff at California Corvair could not get them. A club member told me he buys them at Grainger Industrial Supply. I checked t...

Hard to estimate the worth of the cars. The 64 had the revised rear suspension which is desirable, but must include the differential case. Problem is I've seen rust belt cars with suspension parts so badly corroded as to be worthless. I recall the convertibles used different door glass and there are...

Looking for a set of LM STD barrels to match my NOS TRW forged pistons for a hot turbo build. Yes, I know that Clarks has thicker barrels, but my head guy wants me to try to find NOS barrels first. What is your "head guy's" reasoning to use NOS cylinders? I've never used the Clark's cylin...

On my lunch break I swapped out that wire for some 14 ga solid wire I had lying around. I cut a piece of a butt connector to make the stop for the wire that goes on the inside of the cap. I don't see a reason the wire needs to be stranded, but let me know if here is one. I'll let you know if the pr...

Does anybody remember the fellow in New Zealand that had a Corvair?? I recall he posted a few years back on the old CCF and was having trouble with the car. He had bought and shipped a rebuilt engine from the U.S.A and he could not get the car running and was rather annoyed. Then no more posts from ...

I'm expecting to hear about a lot of BYD battery fires. Cheap lithium batteries are dangerous. Very true, BUT most of the issues are on inexpensive products with inferior chargers. There have been some quality issues with automotive batteries, but it has been limited. The last big fiasco was the Ch...

Hi all I'm from Australia and new to the forum. Although common wisdom is to buy the best car you can afford, my budget is going to be around $10,000 to $12,000. Is it realistic to expect to find a decent car at this price? I realise it is like asking how long is a piece of string but I really woul...

Hi anyone out there use replacement seat from Classic Industries? Any suggestion for seat foam sources aside from CLARKS 1966 Corsa I purchased a cushion set (drivers side only). The product was good, but the shipping cost just about wiped me out! I live in California and shipping from Clarks was o...