Welcome and wow, what a beautiful car! There's a lot of great info on this site and I've found Corvair owners are second to none when it comes to helpfulness. Local Corvair Club is a great place to start for any issues.
Where did you get that carpet for you trunk? I need one of them for mine.
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- Fri May 11, 2018 9:58 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New to the Forum
- Replies: 9
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- Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:09 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: 67 Corvair advice needed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1937
Re: 67 Corvair advice needed
Only had the 2 pics, thought I may have had one of the engine compartment but I didn't find it.
- Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:03 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: 67 Corvair advice needed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1937
Re: 67 Corvair advice needed
I'd strongly suggest you see if he'll get you more pictures/ videos of the car or even do a "video chat". It could help you focus on areas of the car you have concern over. I have seen it a few times but never been under it or anything. It is a sharp looking car and has a great exhaust ton...
- Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:13 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: 67 Corvair advice needed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1937
Re: 67 Corvair advice needed
Did he ever reply to you? It's a good looking car and sounds nice. The owner would definitely be the one to speak with. I don't really know too many specific details. I know he has done a lot of work on the car.
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- Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:26 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: 67 Corvair advice needed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1937
Re: 67 Corvair advice needed
I stumbled on this post. I know a little bit about that car and it's owner. Did you manage to get in contact with him?
- Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:50 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: (Minor) Blow-By and Crankcase Ventilation Questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1528
Re: (Minor) Blow-By and Crankcase Ventilation Questions
Okay, hot valve adjustment finished. I did have one valve that when I tightened it would stop tapping then slowly begin to tap again. If I tightened more, it would start to miss so I was able to realize when it was too tight. I've had problems with the tapping on that cylinder in the past but it was...
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 5:50 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: (Minor) Blow-By and Crankcase Ventilation Questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1528
Re: (Minor) Blow-By and Crankcase Ventilation Questions
Thank you Brad. Guess my plan is the adjust valves and go from there.
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- Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:24 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: (Minor) Blow-By and Crankcase Ventilation Questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1528
Re: (Minor) Blow-By and Crankcase Ventilation Questions
Low compression is possible with several possibilities. 1. Poor ring 2. Valve leaking 3. Head gasket. 4. Cracked head or cylinder A leak down test would help narrow the items. Air pressure is put into the spark plug hole with the piston near top dead center. A leak down gauge is used (many auto par...
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:29 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: (Minor) Blow-By and Crankcase Ventilation Questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1528
Re: (Minor) Blow-By and Crankcase Ventilation Questions
UPDATE: Okay so, finally (a year later) got around to the compression check. Been just driving the car and enjoying it and dealing with the above stated issue, which, as I mentioned, was basically an annoyance. Numbers don't lie! #5 piston is at about 50 psi while the rest are all in the 150-170 ran...
- Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:08 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Ignitor Conversion preparation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 955
Re: Ignitor Conversion preparation
Mission accomplished!
Thanks again for the help guys!
Thanks again for the help guys!
- Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:08 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Ignitor Conversion preparation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 955
Re: Ignitor Conversion preparation
That definitely helps thanks! I hope to do the work tomorrow or this weekend so I may have some follow up questions but I think I've got pretty much all I'll need if it goes as it should.
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- Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:56 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Ignitor Conversion preparation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 955
Re: Ignitor Conversion preparation
First off, thank you all for the responses. I'd love to go for one of the stingers and it may be something I do off in the future but for now, the Ignitor is where i'm at and glad to hear the flamethrower I have should work. Please forgive my ignorance but I'm still learning... So the black with yel...
- Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:09 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Ignitor Conversion preparation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 955
Ignitor Conversion preparation
Hi All, I did do my research but I wanted to maybe get some advice here before I attempt the upgrade. I know every situation is different. First off, '65 110/pg Currently using points but ready to put in the petronix ignitor (1162a) It has a flamethrower 1.5 ohm already installed by p/o. (see image)...
- Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:23 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Corvair's on television
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17102
Re: Corvair's on television
Here's a great site for more information.
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles_make-Chev ... rvair.html
Watch The Outsiders (1983) and Fear (1996) for some good late model action. Sprung (1997) is on my list for the next one.
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles_make-Chev ... rvair.html
Watch The Outsiders (1983) and Fear (1996) for some good late model action. Sprung (1997) is on my list for the next one.
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:56 am
- Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
- Topic: My corvairs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1275
Re: My corvairs
Although I have a 'vert, the coupes have always been the best looking in my opinion. Their all great, but my favorite of yours ... the gray late model. REALLY SHARP!
- Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:51 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: ignition switch wiring curiosity
- Replies: 2
- Views: 380
Re: ignition switch wiring curiosity
My guess matches yours: Someone needed to start the car without a key. Yeah, trying to imagine "oh crap lost my keys" now what...." The extent of my hot-wiring experience is on film where a guy rips two wires from under the dash and touches them together and viola! Either way, I have...