Corvair Forum

Thanks Brad. Great looking ride! Love the color! I drove it for a few miles today doing some trouble shooting. Even though it's not running like it should, it sure felt good to drive her today.

I will try that tomorrow. Thanks. Currently, I can not get the distributor breaker plate to rotate when connected to the retard. The breaker plate moves freely when it is not connected to the retard. It appears to me that it is a pressure retard unit. Part number on the arm is 250. In Clarks book th...

Thanks. The color combo was what did it for me. It's a nice "20 footer". It's not without some issues (who isn't after 50 years....) but its got a good foundation to work with. Plan is to get it back on the road reliably, have some fun driving it and then go in for a restoration.

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I took the old one out. I am able to move the retard although it takes some force. I sprayed some cleaner into it, blew it out and put it back in. I'm not sure its good or not. How can it be tested? Tks.

Hi guys, New to forum. Used to have a 63 Monza 4 door that I restored 25 years ago and since sold. Have not had a corvair in 20 years. Just picked up a 63 Monza Spyder Convertible. Nice solid driver. Painted in Monaco Blue, light blue interior, whit top, 4 speed. Numbers check out good on the drive ...

Hi guys, New to the forum. Need some help. I have a 63 Spyder Turbo. I am getting detonation after 2000 RPM. Distributor, rotor, points, plug wires, plugs, condenser all are good. Vacum is good. Fuel flow and carb adjusted correctly. Had timing set to 24 degrees per manual and also tried 18 to 20 pe...