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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Changing fuel guage float
- Replies: 7
- Views: 122
Re: Changing fuel guage float
If you can afford it buy the lock ring tool from Clark's. Amazing tool and it makes the job much easier.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:23 am
- Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
- Topic: 1965 Corsa Coupe
- Replies: 72
- Views: 1501
Re: 1965 Corsa Coupe
FYI: New batteries need to be charged at a low rate overnight for best life.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: 110 vs 140 crankshaft
- Replies: 14
- Views: 359
Re: 110 vs 140 crankshaft
If the nitriding is .010" deep a .010" under crank would still have .005" of nitriding, wouldn't it? Of course if it is only .005" deep it would be gone.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
- Topic: Our 1960 Monza Coupe
- Replies: 28
- Views: 514
Re: Our 1960 Monza Coupe
Why would you think the transmission was replaced in 3 years? I can't imagine anyone buying a brand new transmission for a 3 year old car. It could have been replaced 50 years later.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: differential cover vent used
- Replies: 4
- Views: 147
Re: differential cover vent used
6" would poke a hole in the body on a car wouldn't it?
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Clarks front shock absorbers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 191
Re: Clarks front shock absorbers
I can say I run the KYB Gas-A-Just on several of my Corvairs and love them. Not so much on the rear. I bought a set of Clark's a while back and they look very high quality and they have nice round holes in the mount instead of the slots. I haven't installed them yet but mine are rears. I'm hoping th...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:43 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Stiff steering
- Replies: 8
- Views: 258
Re: Stiff steering
I have about 10 of the nylon bushings. The last couple I installed one I had to hone a little and the other was slightly loose.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Clark's Corvair Catalog as PDF
- Replies: 7
- Views: 265
Re: Clark's Corvair Catalog as PDF
If they still print their own catalog like they used to they probably could send you a pdf of it. Someone should call them.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: 64 4 speed clacking noise from clutch/trans?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 274
Re: 64 4 speed clacking noise from clutch/trans?
Does the cable still have free play? If not, it is too tight and that will mask a bad flywheel. Any pressure on the clutch will stop the noise of bad flywheel rivets.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Main Harness Connector body Terminal removal engine side
- Replies: 8
- Views: 147
Re: Main HarnessConnector body Terminal removal engine side
I can't remember either but it seems like those were the funky square ones that are the same on both sides?
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:04 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: which transaxle oil to use
- Replies: 16
- Views: 390
Re: which transaxle oil to use
Maybe 80s GL5 wasn't what it is now?
I ran GL5 in a couple of my Corvairs in the late 80s/early 90s and 2nd blocked died in 10k miles or so. Back then I figured they were just weak and I was hard on them.
I ran GL5 in a couple of my Corvairs in the late 80s/early 90s and 2nd blocked died in 10k miles or so. Back then I figured they were just weak and I was hard on them.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
- Topic: It Was Suppose to be a Parts Van
- Replies: 8
- Views: 285
Re: It Was Suppose to be a Parts Van
Excellent!
Another one back on the road or at least heading that way!
Another one back on the road or at least heading that way!
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: EM heater box rebuild?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 238
Re: EM heater box rebuild?
The cable moves the arm and I made sure the arm is against whatever stops it. Maybe the door came loose from the shaft but I would think the arm wouldn't stop then. It does flow less with the lever up so I'm guessing the seal is just completely gone.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:00 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: EM heater box rebuild?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 238
Re: EM heater box rebuild?
I pulled my heater hoses off and it blows almost as hard and is still quite a bit above ambient temperature??? I guess there is a high pressure area around the heater box and the transaxle is heating the air? It is much cooler and smells better than before but still is going to overcome the A/C in t...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: heater fan motor
- Replies: 21
- Views: 847
Re: heater fan motor
You can wire an ammeter in series with the fan motor to directly read current or you can use an inductive ammeter that doesn't have to be wired in. I bought an inductive Textronix ammeter about 30 years ago and it cost $220 from a friend that worked for them getting it for me at his cost. It is grea...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:47 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: which transaxle oil to use
- Replies: 16
- Views: 390
Re: which transaxle oil to use
One critical problem with the Pennzoil is that I don't believe it is a hypoid oil so it isn't good for a ring and pinion. Big no on that one.