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» Wed May 01, 2024 1:59 pm As I like to remind Brad --- the 3.0 ohm coil results in inferior coil output voltages and spark at the spark plug during starting. It's a lazy way to avoid using a ballast resistor. Adequate for warm weather use. The DELCO engineers knew what they were doing. https://cdn...

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The original Delco coil primary resistance value of 1.28-1.42 ohms was likely chosen to match with the 1.8 ohm ballast resistor wire value to produce about 3 ohms of total resistance for the Delco coil Primary to manage heat buildup within the coil. At the same time, the voltage divider circuit was ...

I have attached some sections of the 1965 Corvair Assembly Manual that specifically look at the fuel system. The entire manual is too large to upload to the Corvair Forum as a single Adobe Reader (.pdf) file. I took a few minutes and subdivided the entire 1965 Corvair Assembly Manual into four equal...

Unless you KNOW exactly what is wrong, I would suggest that you obtain the needed tools and begin learning the correct tune-up procedures outlined in the videos I posted, and covered in the shop manual and other references I attached to my earlier post. An experienced Corvair tuner and mechanic migh...

:goodpost: LET ME REPEAT MY EARLIER QUESTION... » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:28 am Thank you Brad.. We just picked up the car Saturday. Drove it home 30 miles to Belchertown Ma (our location). Next day, cleaning out the barn, the car just would idle choppy and would stall out at idle. Pushing the gas kept t...

I am sorry for your loss. It is never easy, and only the passage of time will help you get used to losing him. My father introduced me to Corvairs in 1961, when I was only 8 years old. He taught me how to work on them, and helped me to rebuild my first engine in 1969. He passed away on March 3, 2009...

The Corvair Ranch may be able to help you in your used parts search. They can probably answer your questions about fitment and parts interchange. They should be able to meet your needs for used but serviceable Corvair parts. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1LCJ-bjOwxk/maxresdefault.jpg Corvair Ranch :link: ...

When I was in the Air Force, I was stationed at Hanscom AFB (in Bedford) from 1977-1980. Before we were assigned to base housing, I lived in Acton — about 71 miles from Belchertown. We loved living in Massachusetts. I really enjoyed bicycling from Acton through the historical areas in Concord as my ...

I have attached a section of the 1965 Corvair Assembly Manual that applies to the radio. I hope this helps.

1965 Corvair Clutch Shaft and Linkage.jpg The Corvair Assembly Manuals published by GM often contain fastener torque specifications that are not found in the Shop Manuals. The Assembly Manuals for each model year also contain many engineering diagrams and details not found in the shop manuals. http...

Clutch components can get mixed. The early style or later design can be fitted to any Corvair, but mixing components between the two designs will cause problems. Clark's online catalog covers clutch component matching and interchange. This and subsequent pages of the online catalog should help you t...

You may also want to unplug the large 12 pin multi-connector and examine all of the internal metal connectors to make sure none were damaged, melted or burned when you reversed the battery polarity. There is a small two-wire connector near the firewall. The thicker wire (12 Gauge PPL) is the wire th...

:welcome2: :wave: :wave: Welcome to the Corvair Forum! The symptoms you describe are unusual — even if the fuel you pumped into the tank has an octane rating that is too low — which 87 Octane is. At idle there is little stress on the engine, so detonation in the cylinders (low octane gasoline fuel/a...

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