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by Kent1915
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Parts Wanted
Topic: WTB Front passenger fender for a 68 500
Replies: 5
Views: 445

WTB Front passenger fender for a 68 500

Hi- Im trying to find a front passenger fender for a 68 500. My 'vair had an incident and I need to replace. Clarks has fiberglass but I would prefer steel, a nice salvage. I have an email into Corvair ranch. A couple folks off Facebook Corvair pages reached. out to me offering to sell salvage with ...
by Kent1915
Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:55 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Push rod seal replacement question
Replies: 2
Views: 476

Re: Push rod seal replacement question

That’s what I was suspecting. Thanks for the info and the tips!


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by Kent1915
Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:10 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Push rod seal replacement question
Replies: 2
Views: 476

Push rod seal replacement question

Have a question about this. Replacing the seals seems pretty straight forward but I’m questioning some conflicting info. Most stuff I have seen says to adjust valves after you replace seals (doing one side at a time). But I have seen a couple places saying valve adjustment only if you do one cylinde...
by Kent1915
Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:25 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Oil pan gasket
Replies: 16
Views: 6437

Re: Oil pan gasket

A lot more work than the pan but owners do it all the time. Lots of help here and I'm sure Brad can link us to a tutorial. If videos are your thing Dave Motohead has lots of Corvair videos on YouTube. I'll bet he has one on it. Thanks. Found his video on Viton rings but nothing on the process itsse...
by Kent1915
Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:22 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Oil pan gasket
Replies: 16
Views: 6437

Oil pan gasket

How involved is push rod tube replacement? Got pan seal done. Waiting for couple days to fill back with oil... Stuff was super grimy and had to scrape sludge out of pan. Gasket was paper that was brittle and broke away in places. While replacing I looked in hell with thermo door open. I didn't see a...
by Kent1915
Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:13 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Oil pan gasket
Replies: 16
Views: 6437

Re: Oil pan gasket

Thanks. Appreciate the guidance.


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by Kent1915
Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:52 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Oil pan gasket
Replies: 16
Views: 6437

Re: Oil pan gasket

Thanks!


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by Kent1915
Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:26 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Oil pan gasket
Replies: 16
Views: 6437

Re: Oil pan gasket

Thanks for that! Ounce of prevention....


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by Kent1915
Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:08 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Oil pan gasket
Replies: 16
Views: 6437

Re: Oil pan gasket

Thank you both for the help!


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by Kent1915
Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Oil pan gasket
Replies: 16
Views: 6437

Oil pan gasket

I have a 68 500 that is marking it's territory at the pan. Lots of residual oil around the pan too. I shared story of my car on here before but I'll do a short version. My dad bought it in 69. He was religious about maintenance with it until around. 2010 when his health started failing. He kept some...
by Kent1915
Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:25 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500
Replies: 13
Views: 1541

Re: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500

Was planning on saving old pump in case I needed parts but didn't know about the base. Thanks for the info.

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by Kent1915
Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: What is the age range of Corvair Fans? (POLL)
Replies: 150
Views: 153204

Re: What is the age range of Corvair Fans? (POLL)

I was born in 72, my dad bought my corvair in 69 (it is a 68). I've been with it ever since.

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by Kent1915
Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:17 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500
Replies: 13
Views: 1541

Re: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500

Thank you all. Had some other stuff to get from Clark's so added new mechanical pump to order.

Now if it would stop snowing long enough for me to get to the car to do some work on it...


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by Kent1915
Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:50 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500
Replies: 13
Views: 1541

Re: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500

Thank you! Appreciate the help. I had been looking for rebuild kits last night and found out it’s gotta be a replacement. It’s good to have projects I guess to keep me out of trouble. [emoji4]


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by Kent1915
Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:08 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500
Replies: 13
Views: 1541

Re: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500

Was thinking diaphragm. Thanks to you both. I appreciate it.


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by Kent1915
Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:07 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500
Replies: 13
Views: 1541

Fuel pump spurting fuel -68 Corvair 500

Hi. I got to start my ‘vair today to wake it from a mid winter nap. Ran it for a while but when I went to turn it off I smelled fuel. Opened engine compartment and there was fuel that had spurted all over. Would estimate maybe 2-3 ounces on ground under engine, in compartment etc. didnt see it spray...

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