Corvair Forum

Chevy slightly changed the design of the rocker near the end of production. All stock in the replacement part warehouses eventually changed to the new style. The later design had a wider, but shorter contact face for the valve tip. I don't believe there was a change to the ratios. I always save the ...

Very Nice, Al. Can you hook up something to Calibrate the tach?

I tested each one before shipping. They should be fine. I can tell you how to test them before you install them if you are concerned. I built a cool test unit. I can test either type of dist. But it is easy for you to check in your garage.

Okay – my story on the “Stinger” distributor. Starting in the late 80’s, I started going back to the SEMA show every year. I had attended with Bill Fisher and HP Books back in the 70s, when they were supplying the ‘How to Hot Rod Corvair Engines’ book. I answered questions in the booth a bit. In the...

For the first-time Corvair mechanic, the Corvair Basics book may be a real help. Join Corsa and you get the book with your joining membership. Lots of good info from the knowledgeable Corvair folks. Check with Corsa for membership info at "www.corvair.org" -

Well, yes and No, Frank, on the plug gaps. I still suggest .035 on the Corvair, no matter which ignition. This is worth a read: (from the Internet) "Origins and Purpose of HEI: The GM HEI system was not initially developed as a performance ignition system. Instead, its primary purpose was to ef...

"Almost" any coil will fire the plugs, when properly triggered. In my experience, and with a few users reminding me of electronics math, I changed my recommendation (many years ago, now) to the 3.0 Ohm coil. The higher the resistance rating - actually the total resistance of the coil energ...

For reference. With the TSP distributor, I recommend bypassing the stock resistance wire and feeding both the coil and the distributor full battery voltage. I also recommend using ONLY a 3.0 Ohm coil with that set-up. With a battery voltage feed, you will still have plenty of spark output, and you w...

Wonder of wonders, I actually did work on my Corvair today. (65 Monza 140 4-speed). This morning I drove it over to Mel's VairMart in Santa Clara, CA and put it up on his lift for a few hours. Since it had been sitting for 15 years when I got it, I had already gone through most of the systems about ...

On the second lift of my Corvair on the EZ Car lift -correctly lubed - my Black & Decker 3/8" HD corded drill started putting out the "Ozone" electric smell, though it didn't slow down. I decided to buy a "real" drill and found this. This sucker will rip your wrist off.

Another data point- buy the most powerful wired drill you can find. Trust me. Forget about any cordless.

You could say it's a Chevy Monza, not positive of the year. Not telling a lie.

You tube on disassembly/reassembly of the 65-66 tele column:

Many colors, no waiting! -Seth

If you tell U-haul you are going to carry a Chevy Monza, but you are not sure which year it was built, you are not lying. <grin>

Those should work fine, Greg - Mine are similar. I supply the hardware and pieces to solid-mount the outer connections. -Seth