Corvair Forum

>>My favorite is folks drilling holes and putting screws through the bulkhead INTO THE GAS TANK.<< My Sister bought a new 1965 Evening Orchid Corsa. A few weeks later she took it down to Muntz Stereo on Rosco, next to Galpin Ford and had a stereo installed. The next time she filled the tank, she co...

Thanks Seth for the explanation. It does reveal how time consuming and costly it is to get a product into the market.

The "gas smell" only when driving can be a number of things - HOWEVER after decades of driving old cars I found one often over looked area is the large hose between the tank and filler neck, or the small hose for the tank vent. Once the car gets moving the fuel sloshes around in the tank a...

1. All the Pertronix installations I have worked on (never installed one on my cars) have been the Original Pertronix (aka Pertronix I, didn't come out as Pertronix I, just Pertronix, since there was only one back then! :rolling: ) with the GM resistance wire in the circuit. :chevy: :chevy: They wo...

As long as we're having a discussion... 66vairguy wrote:Note the coil "+" terminal voltage is NOT a constant 7VDC! In fact an oscilloscope will show a square wave (engine running) with a maximum voltage of about 14VDC (points or switch open) and a minimum voltage of about 7VDC (points or ...

It's all very interesting. I got the ignition from Raffy a few years back. I'm thinking it was a Stinger. Since instructions said run a 3ohm coil, that's what I feel like I should do. But the 1 Ohm coil is the one that came with it. If it's wrong........? Somewhere in the commentary, Seth Emerson, ...

I now Brad means well, but the following statement he made has issues: Both Pertronix modules prefer a full 12 VDC power source — bypassing the factory integrated resistor wire. The FAST XR700, however, was specifically designed for the electronics module to be powered by a voltage that has been red...

NMvair --- Your "alternator" guy said wiring the terminal #2 to the battery would result in a "drain". While technically true is is so minor as to be insignificant!!!! The GM/Delco 10SI circuit has been used for decades and this has never been a problem. In fact the battery will ...

First - I goofed as it was a Bentley that used the box, not RR. Back then they were basically the same car. Second - I've noticed that these old carburetor accelerator pump bores are getting worn and sometimes you don't get a shot of fuel until the cup moves some. Also there is a check ball in the b...

I'm assuming you are blowing boost pressure through stock carburetors. Excuse me if you thought of this ------ back in the days of blow through carburetor turbocharging one issue was the fuel float bowls were pressurized (as they should be to make the cluster work) which in effect was like lowering ...

Good advice from Craig. So many changes were made after the 1960 models they are considered unique. Many value the 1960 cars because they are so different from other Corvairs. Trying to start an old engine by just getting new fuel to the carburetors might result in avoidable damage to the engine. I ...

Thanks Seth for the HEI history. Yes I remember the overheated coil packs in the distributor caps. Back in the day if you had an HEI acting up you looked to see if the laminated material was discolored from excess heat. I had a 90 Corvette and not knowing any better at the time, I put in an "Hi...

I'm glad your having a great conversation about coils. Interesting. But my alternator is only charging at between 12 and 12.5 volts And the fan light is on. It must have been doing this all the while since the light has been on since I got a higher output alternator rebuilt for the car. It should b...

I guess Brad's rant was aimed at me since I'm the one who has stated the Pertronix instructions are vague and sometimes misunderstood. I'm now sure why he as such trust in Pertronix when the facts contradict what he is saying about "trusting them". Maybe he works for them. Fact -- Nothing ...

My philosophy for several years now has been Corvair parts aren't worth anything until someone needs something. Every Corvair I work on seems to come with one or more boxes of random crap. I don't throw away many carburetors in case I need something but I don't often pay anything for them either. 6...

Well I shouldn't have bragged on my 10 year old Maxxis tires. Still no cracks but one came apart. It was only in the 9th year. I've had perfectly good looking tires separate internally and bulge or COME APART!!! They were always over eight years old. While there are no regulations about how long yo...