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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:28 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Who Gave Me the Used L/M Koni Fronts?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 126
Re: Who Gave Me the Used L/M Koni Fronts?
Gas shocks are a No No on the front of a Corvair, they make the light front end to stiff and it will push in the corners especially under power like on corner exit. I like Gas in the back and non gas in the front, the Yellow Corsa has crown sway bars front and rear with 4:11 posi diff and with gas s...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:21 am
- Forum: DIY - Explanations and Demonstrations
- Topic: Install FC Windshield
- Replies: 11
- Views: 151
Re: Install FC Windshield
Thank you to Dave Motohead for the flattering photo of me for the header of this You-Tube!!!! :doh: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: Corventure Dave -------------------------------------------------------- When Uploading a YouTube video they give you 3 screen shots to choose from as the screen shot, T...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New member in SW Colorado
- Replies: 8
- Views: 108
Re: New member in SW Colorado
Hey Tim! Good to see you on the friendly forum!
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Powerglide
- Replies: 7
- Views: 367
Re: Powerglide
There are more differences than just the valve body, some of the valves and passageways in the PG housing are different as well, You would be better off rebuilding your stock EM trans or upgrading to a complete LM PG trans, I would advise against mixing LM and EM parts.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Silent Cam Gear
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1054
Re: Silent Cam Gear
Well I stand by the CA Corvair's gear, I have used them for years and built probably 30+ engines with them mostly 140's and some hot rod engines as well and have never had one fail yet, I do not set screw them either as I feel the bigger snout holds them to the cam better than the fail safe gears. I...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Silent Cam Gear
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1054
Re: Silent Cam Gear
IMO these days the CA Corvair's Cam gear is the best, the Clarks Failsafe Cam gear is second, the stock GM cast cam gear is 3rd. In the past I know Clarks was having problems with their Failsafe gears cracking and the teeth breaking off but believe they fixed the problem a few years back, the other ...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:46 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Silent Cam Gear
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1054
Re: Silent Cam Gear
Like Craig I have seen those before and they die a quick death!
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:00 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: 110 vs 140 crankshaft
- Replies: 14
- Views: 395
Re: 110 vs 140 crankshaft
A turbo and 140 crank will have a ampersand stamp on the crank hub indicating its nitride coated, at this point I would not worry about this with your build and the crank you have will most likely be fine if its not cracked. Even the hardened cranks can break, I say run it!
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:06 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Wrong Way to Pull a Motor
- Replies: 6
- Views: 322
Re: Wrong Way to Pull a Motor
I will pull engine only on a PG car if the engine is what needs servicing, especially on a LM car to avoid pulling the axels and control arms, PG cars do not have the long input shaft and pulling the engine only is easy. A manual you pull the entire power pack, in my younger days it was a 1/2 hour-...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:54 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: which transaxle oil to use
- Replies: 16
- Views: 416
Re: which transaxle oil to use
I will be the stick in the mud! The transmission in my yellow Corsa has close to if not over 300,000 miles on it, the engine has been refreshed 3 times, The trans axel was filled with auto parts store brand 80/90 wt. GL5 back in the 80's. I beat that car to death and the transmission still shifts li...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Problem registering for the convention
- Replies: 13
- Views: 329
Re: Problem registering for the convention
"I still can't get in, and they had better not have charged me THREE TIMES!" Scotty, did you write that? If so, send an email to me and I'll look it up for you. My email address is redbat01@verizon.net. Al Al, it was not Scotty, just a friend trying to join Corsa Via the Corsa web site. I...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Problem registering for the convention
- Replies: 13
- Views: 329
Re: Problem registering for the convention
Al, maybe you should check into it and see if someone can fix it this time! This was from 2 days ago in a email to me from someone trying to sign up: Okay, I GIVE UP! I have tried 3 times to join that stupid Org, and it just keeps cycling me back from CORSA to PayPal to CORSA, to PayPal, to CORSA to...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Problem registering for the convention
- Replies: 13
- Views: 329
Re: Problem registering for the convention
Not only that but the Corsa web page is broken as well, it basically makes it almost impossible to join the organization unless you call someone! The Capshaw is broken and sends you in a never ending loop or wont recognize when you click it to either join or recover your account! It was like this 4 ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Trusted Source for New Mechanical Fuel Pump
- Replies: 19
- Views: 523
Re: Trusted Source for New Mechanical Fuel Pump
Well supposedly Clarks has a new one that is supposed to actually work?
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Parts For Sale
- Topic: For Sale NOS 65-9 Blower Bearing With Hub 3856614
- Replies: 9
- Views: 244
Re: For Sale NOS 65-9 Blower Bearing With Hub 3856614
Hey John, glad to see you over here!
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
- Topic: Fan belt roller guide demonstration
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1582
Re: Fan belt roller guide demonstration
Kevin, Have you thought about using replaceable rubbing blocks instead of rollers? Might solve the bearing problem?