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by azdave
Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:29 am
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: WHAT THE "EXPERTS" ARE SAYING: Why You Should Buy a 1960s Chevy Corvair Right Now
Replies: 6
Views: 1240

Re: WHAT THE "EXPERTS" ARE SAYING: Why You Should Buy a 1960s Chevy Corvair Right Now

I'm not complaining that you brought the article to our attention. I just wish people who wrote about cars knew what they were writing about or asked for some proof-reading or help from those that do before the bad information gets published again and again. Wishful thinking I know. Even the guy who...
by azdave
Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:32 am
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: WHAT THE "EXPERTS" ARE SAYING: Why You Should Buy a 1960s Chevy Corvair Right Now
Replies: 6
Views: 1240

Re: WHAT THE "EXPERTS" ARE SAYING: Why You Should Buy a 1960s Chevy Corvair Right Now

Too many facts are wrong in that article...had to stop reading.
by azdave
Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:14 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Metal fuel inlet valve (replaces needle and seat in carb)
Replies: 16
Views: 2355

Re: Metal fuel inlet valve (replaces needle and seat in carb)

Are these the best option or are the Viton needles better? I feel the standard rubber tips are fine. In all my many Corvair miles and years, I've never felt there was a reason to switch to the Grose valves. Literally millions of Corvairs used the Viton tipped fill valves with few issues and I'll be...
by azdave
Sun Aug 22, 2021 11:14 am
Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
Topic: 1960 Monza Coupe
Replies: 169
Views: 23962

Re: 1960 Monza Coupe

Very nice!!
by azdave
Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:23 pm
Forum: Member's Rides, Projects, and Builds
Topic: 1966 Corsa Convertible
Replies: 255
Views: 34081

Re: 1966 Corsa Convertible

The harmonic dampeners will help reduce the cowl shake (shimmy) when you drive over things like railroad track and uneven disturbances in the road. It's worse when the top is down. I could notice it when I had my fingers resting between the vent window frame and the windshield frame and feel the gap...
by azdave
Wed Aug 18, 2021 5:06 am
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: 66 monza
Replies: 15
Views: 927

Re: 66 monza

I once had State Farm. Same here. Kicked State Farm to the curb after being a loyal customer (house and vehicles) for over 38 years when they decided to sneak a single sentence into my policy at renewal time that significantly decreased my home coverage. Yes, I read all the fine print on those poli...
by azdave
Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:25 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: More Tribbiles, More Troubles.. smaller..
Replies: 3
Views: 344

Re: More Tribbiles, More Troubles.. smaller..

Seems a reasonable place to start with both issues.
by azdave
Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:42 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New Corvair owner from Switzerland
Replies: 6
Views: 737

Re: New Corvair owner from Switzerland

Welcome! I have friends in the town of Wattwil and we have gone on holiday there several times. Beautiful country but my friends drive a BMW, no Corvairs. ::-):

My wife and I with the Alps in the background.
by azdave
Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:29 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Coil input voltage
Replies: 6
Views: 523

Re: Coil input voltage

Here's the Cliff Notes version of what Brad said...reading the voltage at the coil is not that accurate because of all the normal things that can be in play. It is normal to get full voltage under cranking conditions and lower voltage under engine running conditions. The fiberglass cloth covered res...
by azdave
Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:20 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: 4 speed 1965 monza transmission
Replies: 9
Views: 814

Re: 4 speed 1965 monza transmission

Any 64 or 65 4-speed should fit. You should post your budget and location and whether you are looking for a used functional unit bargain or a rebuilt box. Some people are okay with bolting up an unknown $200 tranny and seeing what they get but other want no surprises and only want to do the job once...
by azdave
Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:00 am
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: First V-8 Corvair Ever?
Replies: 3
Views: 388

Re: First V-8 Corvair Ever?

It is far from being the first V8 Corvair and the author likely knew that but hey, gotcha headlines are what bring in the readers. A Hot Rod magazine published in Oct 1964 showed a 62 coupe with a rear V8 conversion using a reversed Corvette engine by Skip Huth. The car in the photo above is a 62 if...
by azdave
Thu Jul 22, 2021 5:37 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: convertible top questions...
Replies: 1
Views: 238

Re: convertible top questions...

I don't have any early model experience with power tops but a 4th wire makes no sense to me. You would either need one hot wire and two grounds or two hot wires and one ground to have a properly reversible DC motor. Every photo of Corvair power top motors I could find online only show three wires.
by azdave
Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:03 am
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: Question About Heat
Replies: 6
Views: 1474

Re: Question About Heat

Is the Corvair capable of staying cool in the hot summer air of Oklahoma? A properly maintained Corvair engine has no issue with any heat you can throw at it here in Phoenix. They do get hotter in the summer but not enough to concern me. I drove most of last summer in a 66 with the A/C running whic...
by azdave
Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:06 am
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: Fightin' Words
Replies: 14
Views: 1509

Re: Fightin' Words

Articles like that are nothing more than click bait to get advertising revenue for a client. As soon as you see a webpage that makes you click endlessly from one page to yet another and yet another to see just a few more sentences or one more photo, all they are doing is collecting click data to gen...
by azdave
Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:56 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: 65 140 motor carbs
Replies: 3
Views: 317

Re: 65 140 motor carbs

Those are Grose jets but I don't think they are worth the trouble since I've been driving mostly 140 (4 carb) engines since 1977 and never used anything but the typical fuel inlet valves in all my carbs. It seems like the float spring would work with either type of inlet valve but I don't have a Cla...
by azdave
Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:37 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Need a Carb Magician
Replies: 18
Views: 1306

Re: Need a Carb Magician

"Loading up"? You mean running way too rich? Besides comments above, a partially closed choke plate can also cause a mix that is way too rich. A vacuum leak is not good but will usually cause a lean condition. Stumbling? If it's running way too rich or loaded up then don't chase this issue...

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