Corvair Forum

Craig, ya got a write up on what you did?, I would rather find the GM/Pontiac stuff. I am assuming you used the throttle body from the Fiero. Was it just fuel delivery or spark too?

thanks guys

This subject, I am assuming has, been beaten to death, but I've been thinking. After watching auto anatomy's fuel injected and distributor less ignition, I'm thinking that rout, but a little different. So, I think the 140 engine I have (65 Corsa Convertible) is a 2.7L? I know there will be folks out...

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ok, so a professional welder friend of mine said what I wanted to do to the pan will not work, so, just using the valve covers. thanks gents

Good info gents, thanks. Gonna look at the pan again. I like the fact that it has internal fins, kinda, I’ll post pics. I’m thinking of maybe modifying it slightly, maybe not make it so deep. I also plan, when I rebuild my front suspension, to lower the front end, this might help with clearance issu...

Just picked up an old Clifford aluminum pan and valve covers all three with fins. The oil pan is a deep sump, is there an extension for the oil pick up or do I just get a "deep pick up tube" right now Clarks does not have any. Not that I need a deep sump pan, just thought the set was cool ...

sorry, 65 Vert

quick question, what the diameter of the master cylinder collar that fits in the "firewall" hole, 1" or 1.5" thanks

gentlemen, thanks for the info. I have been working on engines for a bit but never a Corvair or VW for that matter. Never had to get a remote starter button, now I will. Asa far as adjustment, I'll re-check em. Just didn't know if there were any special procedures for the Corvair. Guess I need to fi...

dennis66 you may be right there, I did the adjustment cold. I had the #1 at TDC, unless I need to do that at the 16*BTDC?
Got the compression tester, I'll check and dry the 'cold adjustment again.

thanks gents

Folks, I had a running car. Anyway, replaced all the pushrod tube "O" rings, cleaned up the heads around the pushrod tubes, repaired the oil pan and resealed the oil pan and valve covers. Removed the old, rusted exhaust and replaced with new "U" tubes and installed some Harly muf...

Just tossing this out there. Unemployed right now but I do have a 16’ car trailer. Trailer has no winch but I do have a come along and a 12k winch that slides into the receiver on my truck. I’m in the Florida pan handle so not looking for nation wide coverage, just southeast and maybe a little more....

Got a 65 vert 140 4 speed. I picked up a single 4bbl set up minus the carb. I'm down in the panhandle of fl so don't bother this post with (add the oil heater thingy to the intake) unless it will help with the subj. So, vice the straight intake runners, would adding something like a small turbo whee...

I’m thinking of taking the doors off altogether and put the covers back on. With them on and car moving, maybe it will have a wind tunnel effect kinda and help draw the heat off.

ok, thanks, good reason to keep the rear covers on. Heater is still goin away though.

bbodie52 , I would like to do the FI but not a fan of the cost. I like making "junk yard mods" for stuff like that. Actually have a few of the Chevy TB setups. One might be going on the 71 F250 I have, humm wonder if something like that would work on the 4bbl set up??? I also might just go...