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by 916pat
Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: '66 Corvair Coupe - treatable rust?
Replies: 7
Views: 2811

Re: '66 Corvair Coupe - treatable rust?

Sure looks like that passenger door has been painted to me.
by 916pat
Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: 61 corvair installing pertronix ignition
Replies: 10
Views: 1740

Re: 61 corvair installing pertronix ignition

I'm no expert but am willing to bet you are attaching the 12v+ from the module to the + on the coil that only has 5 or 6 volts for the original breaker points ignition. Find and connect the module to a 12v source that is switched with the ignition switch and see what happens. Hopefully solves your ...
by 916pat
Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:30 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Idle speed
Replies: 13
Views: 2444

Re: Idle speed

I have the same engine trans combo, and the same idle issue. Any more progress?
by 916pat
Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:37 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member, just picked up my 2nd corvair.
Replies: 4
Views: 663

New member, just picked up my 2nd corvair.

New member from the Sacramento area here. Been around corvairs most of my life as my dad and grandfather were corvair fanatics. I ended up with my grandfathers 64 Monza coupe about 15 years ago and it has mostly been sitting in the garage waiting its turn. That car sat unused for a good 20 years ...

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