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Under the shroud are some possibilities. There is a bearing in the top cover, holding the fan. Around the top cover about a dozen bolts that hold the cover to the top of the block assembly. If there were a leak around the gasket between the top cover and the block, the air pressure from the fan cou...

I have developed a small leak on the lip of the top shroud between the distributor and the pulley. It doesn’t seem to be coming from the oil pressure switch or the fuel pump. I’m at a loss to figure this one out. All fitting to the fuel pump are dry. The tightning nut for the tension pulley is wet, ...

Actually its white. [emoji56], ermine white.


Jeff Cannon, Smithfield, VA
1966 Corvair Monza Conv.

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Should there be a plate here? Am i missing something or should it be open? I have alternator out for replacement.


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funvairs wrote:The oil pickup is the screen filter. There is no gasket or o-ring on the dipstick tube

Perfect! Thank You!


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Did you remove the oil pickup and screw? The picture may help with the o-ring placement... http://www.corvairforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=28213&mode=view https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171018/3602aab86a23bbb06eee9389540d82cd.jpg You may find some useful reference material at this li...

I’m restoring a 1966 corvair Monza. Power Glide 2 speed. Took transmission pan off today because of leaking gasket. While removing gasket i thought I heard something fall out of transmission area, but i cant find anything on ground. Could one of you smart guys take a look at my photo and see if you ...

Thank You! So many good ideas! Troubleshooting now.


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Dies at light, but will start again, but if i give it too much gas will stall, have to slowly nurse it to keep going.


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You engine looks clean. What gauge is telling you that you are overheating. I had the same problem last summer it was a bad oil pressure switch turning on the temp\pressure light. It acted the same way. Have you checked the condition of the thermostat wire? Sometimes they ground out and cause the g...

Just pulled off Shroud, trying to diagnose problem with overheating and engine cutoff after 15 minutes of driving




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