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- Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:56 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Pushrod Rotation... Why?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2811
Re: Pushrod Rotation... Why?
If your assembly lube caused even remotely more friction than plain motor oil, it's time to find a new assembly lube.
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:06 pm
- Forum: DIY - Explanations and Demonstrations
- Topic: 🔴🔴 Quad lights 🔴🔴 for brake & turn, easy DIY
- Replies: 4
- Views: 902
Re: 🔴🔴 Quad lights 🔴🔴 for brake & turn, easy DIY
I say go ahead and recommend your super bright bulb choice and let us decide. With the inner led loops, did you add a cardboard tube to isolate the center backup light bulb?
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 7:50 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Brake Fluid Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1021
Re: Brake Fluid Question
When you're looking for brake fluid, go by the DOT number, DOT 3, 4, 5.1.
Don't be confused by the words synthetic and silicone.
A lot of the 3, 4, 5.1 fluids are synthetic.
ONLY 5 is silicon, and NOT compatible with the others.
Hope that makes sense.
Don't be confused by the words synthetic and silicone.
A lot of the 3, 4, 5.1 fluids are synthetic.
ONLY 5 is silicon, and NOT compatible with the others.
Hope that makes sense.
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:47 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: 2304 Camshaft
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4647
Re: 2304 Camshaft
I wouldn't think the clip fell out. Looks like the pushrod wore it out.
- Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:48 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Transmission selector shaft seal removal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 618
Re: Transmission selector shaft seal removal
Everything, and more, that you ever wanted to know about shift shaft seals.
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- Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:07 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: High Pressure spring
- Replies: 10
- Views: 884
- Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:18 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: High Pressure spring
- Replies: 10
- Views: 884
Re: High Pressure spring
I have not had the same results as 66vairguy. I either stretch the stock spring 3/8", shim it 1/4" or replace with the 1970 Z/28 spring, but never all three. Usually wind up with 50 p.s.i. cold. 25p.s.i. at hot idle and 35 p.s.i. hot highway speed. 10w30 conventional oil.
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:25 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Hydraulic Pressin'
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1159
Re: Hydraulic Pressin'
1. Put some safety glasses with side shields on the girl! 2. For bearing assy's of any sort, or anything that requires almost her/your whole body pressure, put a heavy blanket over the assy. If either bearing race shatters as that "Big Boom" happens, it sends high carbon steel flying like...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:40 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Harmonic Balancer. Warning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 800
Re: Harmonic Balancer. Warning
Manofsteel, Could you please private message me the vendor that supplied your defective balancer? I'm in need of one and want to avoid your experience. Thanks.
- Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:23 pm
- Forum: DIY - Explanations and Demonstrations
- Topic: Removal of Rear Grill
- Replies: 6
- Views: 537
Re: Removal of Rear Grill
I am in the process of painting my 65 Corsa and want information on how to remove the grill behind the rear window. I found some information on removing it on a coupe but not a convertible. Any ticks I should know? Do I have to remove the rear part of the top? Any help would be appreciated. Larry
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:08 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: leaking pushrod tube bores on re-worked heads
- Replies: 9
- Views: 680
Re: leaking pushrod tube bores on re-worked heads
Not seeing it in your original post, I'm going to ASSUME you replaced the original o-ring(s). If not, they could have been nicked on assembly.
- Fri May 27, 2022 7:22 pm
- Forum: DIY - Explanations and Demonstrations
- Topic: Aluminum Cleaner
- Replies: 5
- Views: 945
Re: Aluminum Cleaner
Where is the heat exchanger located?
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:01 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Jay Leno’s Corsa wheels?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1147
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:50 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: 1965 Corvair 110
- Replies: 11
- Views: 853
Re: 1965 Corvair 110
You can now get a borescope app for your smart phone to inspect cyl. wall condition. After that, I would fill all cylinders, through the spark plug holes, till they won't hold anymore, with a solution of 50/50 Acetone and Automatic transmission fluid. Put a large drip pan or absorbent under the eng...
- Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
- Topic: New Project
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2410
Re: New Project
Nice looking bones for your project. Please post pictures and dimensions of the roll around fixture when it's done.
- Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:16 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Installing valve guides ?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1493
Re: Installing valve guides ?
Don't do it!
The way the heads were made, there's very little chance that the valve guide i.d. and o.d. are concentric.
Most use inserts, k-liners or replace the guides along with high press seats.
The way the heads were made, there's very little chance that the valve guide i.d. and o.d. are concentric.
Most use inserts, k-liners or replace the guides along with high press seats.
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