Corvair Forum

remove coil wire from dist center,try to start engine,,hold wire from coil close to where that wire goes,SPARK? if so,pull a plug, ground plug,try to turn over (try to start) if no spark at plug,remove points plate in distributer,and check the wire under the plate,wire is either grounded or broken...

HI,i only deal with RAFEE and CLARKS,have got GREAT service from them both...

Hi,glad you fixed up your garage,IF you buy another CORVAIR,your wife is going to make you live in it,,, hahahahaha

Send those FOXES to me,i live in the country,and all my neighbor women are UGLY,,,(my wife too) hAhahahaha

Hi,i have a set of 140 heads with one dropped valve seat.does anyone know where i can find a COMPETENT machine shop to do this repair?and stake all the seats? in located in Ocala,Fla...

The size of the piston rings,depends on wether you are going to bore the cylinders oversize,if you bore the cylinders,you will have to change pistons also.+20,30 or 40,is the oversize,IF,you need to bore the cylinders,BEFORE you order the rings,have the cylinders measured,using a micrometer,and a bo...

Code enforcement towed my buddies truck off,and had it squashed,sure were p____D ,when they found that the car was registered,with license plate and insurance,the 2 code inspectors had to pay him $9500.00...AFTER he sued them in court,same inspector got his finger shot off,when he tried to take anot...

Hi,if your NOT in a hurry,using a large plastic box.(wal-mart) mix up about 2 gallons of MOLLASSES,with water,stand jugs into mix,put cover on,go on vacation for a couple of weeks,will remove all rust,and wont damage any parts.actually,you can clean ALL parts (at least )those parts you can submerge ...

Hi,can someone explain to me,the use of the shifter base shims? what,how,thickness,and how many?

#8 is the tool to remove the clips that hold the windshield in,.

I have the mustang 2,, r and p in my 48 Ford Coupe,works great,but,its NOT A SIMPLE installation,the Corvair steers fine,stay with it,forget the r and P.

My Pass door on my 61 Monza is ABOUT 3/16 lower than i think it should be,(on lock side )left side. the hinges are good,no play,the rockers are good,is there an adjustment at the hinges? if so,how do i do it?

Born in WVA,1937,moved to pittsburg,pa 4 days later,moved to Fort lauderdale,fla when i was 9 years old,joined US Army on my 17th birthday,4 years Japan,8 mos FRANCE SUX,4 years Okinawa,1 year Thailand,2 Yrs Vietnam,Back to Okinawa for 3 1/2 more years,then Korea 2 years,between overseas tours,i was...

Those gorgeous ladies can lean on my Corvair,all they want to,i would never get tired of looking at them....

Im A REDNECK TOO,i carry a concealed weapon,and im NOT afraid to use it. 2 term Vietnam vet,and i know a whole bunch of Vets that arent afraid to use theirs either... go ahead,vote for oreo again,then post your photo please,so i can show my REDNECK friends what an IDIOT looks like...Hows that change...

Or how bout when the cop pulled the guy over for speeding,and told him,i get off duty in 15 minutes,if you can tell me a good story about why you were speeding,i wont give you a ticket,the guy said ,about 3 years ago,my ex-wife ran away with a highway patrolman,i thought you were bringing her back.....