Corvair Forum

Nice, are these going to be available soon Kevin?

As long as we're talking about it, last year a fellow offered me a Tempest with an aluminum V-8 for practically nothing. I got all jazzed about a mid-engine thinking I would not need to change the rotation but would have to adapt a bellhousing and such to the front of a 4 speed transmission, get an...

I agree that Jeff's cam gears are a quality product, and was very surprised when Rex had a failure. Maybe he had just gotten one that had slipped through quality control? I felt pretty bad as I had recommended he use that gear from Jeff. Years ago, the air cooled VW engines had 15 different sized ca...

This is Rex's cam gear that failed

I didn't goto the 2019 convention, but I did save some info on the dropped spindles posted by Joel Rushworth years ago. ===================================================================================================== FC disc brakes and dropped spindles Clarks does not have a disc brake kit for ...

Is that another LM coupe at 4:41?

Nice work scooperman

Hello American Mel You asked: which ones? there are both cast and forged spindles from many suppliers, but they're pretty much all the same 2" drop as far as I know Which years? 1982-2004 What all is entailed? How much mods, The ball joints are different (bigger) on S10, so you either change th...

Let's see if this link works to some discussion about S10 spindles


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Can you use your torque wrench to measure the amount of torque required to turn the engine over? Do this with spark plugs removed.

My 67 500 autox car - stage III engine, konis, lowered, quick box, etc - loads of fun I have p*ssed off many a Mustang and Camaro owner over the years

You can also contact Steve Morton of Morton's Classic Corvair Parts in Idaho. I have purchase parts from him, he is very responsive and good to deal with. mortonsclassiccorvairparts.com
(208) 861-7823

HTH
Marty Scarr

You're welcome, glad I can contribute once in awhile

more on Allan Lacki's exhaust

Allan Lacki wrote up his version he made in the November/December Corsa Communique.

Here's what Allan built

Hey Joel It looks like some other GM cars used those calipers, Olds Starfire, Pontiac Sunbird and Buick Skyhawk. Only calipers I found were on car-part.com joel rh.jpg joel lh.jpg I don't know if you need to change the spindle to do the upgrade, but the bearings are the same for both the Vega and th...