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King
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I am a newbie looking forward to participating in this forum. Just purchased a 1965 Corvair Corsa Turbo. Going to be lotsa work
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That is a special car. If you have the skills and time it will be a great ride. Let's see some pics.
First corvair in 1985
Have owned 4 corvairs since
65 Corsa coupe 180 turbo
66 Monza coupe 110 PG
66 Monza coupe 140 PG
61 Monza club coupe w/ 150 turbo
Anchorage,AK
King
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Will take some today!
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A quick shout out to bbodie52 for your help with decoding !
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:welcome2: :wave: :wave: :clap: Welcome to the Corvair Forum!

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Sample VIN tag (next to the battery in the engine compartment)...

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VIN - LM Corvair Passenger Car VIN Tag Decoding.jpg
Sample Body Tag
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01A This is the body build date. First two digits are month numbers 01-12 and last digit is a letter A-E representing the first-fifth week. EXAMPLE: 01A = January, First Week.
65-10767 WRN 2609
65=1965 1=Chevrolet, 07= Corvair Corsa, 67=2-Door 4 Passenger Convertible, WRN=Willow Run, Michigan (Production Plant). The last digits are a production sequence number. (2609) The body number is specific and linked to the style number. So for example in 1965 there were 7 different styles (10137, 10139, 10537,10539,10567,10737,10767) and each style had its own series of body numbers for that plant.
706 = Interior Seat Style and Color. 706 applies to the Monza and Corsa Series (Front Bucket Seats) in SADDLE

S-3 = Body Paint S SADDLE (Sierra Tan Poly.) Lucite No. 4626L, Rinshed-Mason No. A1713, Ditzler No. DDL 22553
1965-69: Code for top color found on PAINT line.
Top color codes:
1965: 1 = white 2 = black 3(WRN) or 6(LA) = BEIGE

EXAMPLE
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W 2L 3C 4FO 5W

1965 Fisher body tags ACC line. (WRN and LOS)
The Letters are listed in groups. Letters following a number is in that group. The code letters are listed in the order they would appear. Some letters are in more than one group

First Group ( no numeric indicator)
E = RPO A01 Tinted Glass ( Soft Ray glass in all windows)
O = Two tone paint trim piece (sedans)/ Manual top (pre Jan 65 LA cars only)
D = RPO C06 Power Top
W = RPO A02 Tinted Windshield only
L = folding rear seat (500 series only)

2 = Second Group
M = RPO M35 Powerglide Automatic
L = RPO M20 4 Speed
E = RPO C60 Air Conditioning
P = (LOS cars only) 2 spd Wipers (LOS listed this separately from the CC group)
R = RPO U80 Rear speaker
S = RPO U73 Rear ant.
H = Heater delete (code carried over to 66)

3 = Third Group
C = Padded Dash
A = Rear armrest on 500 sedans

4 = Fourth Group
P = RPO Z01 convenience group ( 2 sp wipers, washers, day/night inside mirror).
O = RPO L87 Turbo engine
U = Spare tire lock
F = Outside Remote Drivers Mirror/ with CC group

5 = Fifth Group
W = RPO A49 Deluxe Seatbelts (Chrome Buckles)
O = Seatbelt delete
G = std rear seatbelt
Y = dlx rear seatbelts
Unknown if the dash at the end of the ACC line has any meaning. (On 50% of WRN tags)


NOTE. If the Corsa was actually fitted with a 180 hp turbo engine at the factory, the Body Tag ACC line should include a code "4O", referring to a turbocharged engine installation. The main body change for a car with a turbo engine would be an exhaust cutout for the turbo muffler, as shown below...

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Late Model (1965-1966) Corvair Corsa Turbo Exhaust Cutout


T1125RL
This is a sample engine serial number, which is stamped to the right of the alternator on the engine cases, between the top sheet metal shroud and the oil filter adaptor...

T1125RL
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T = Tonawanda, New York (GM Tonawanda Engine Plant)
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/comp ... wanda.html
1125 = Engine manufacturing date (month and date). November 25th.
RL = 1965-66 180 hp Turbocharged Engine — 164 CID 8.0:1 Compression Ratio, with Manual Transmission — Corsa Only


:idea: Removing your car from storage/Reviving a Dead Corvair
:link: viewtopic.php?f=225&t=5030

The link below will provide you with a list of useful websites that are Corvair-related. Some of the links will lead you to an extensive technical library that will allow you to download shop manuals and other technical references in Adobe Reader format at no cost. There is also a link that will help you to locate nearby CORSA (Corvair Society of America) club chapters. You will also find a list of essential Corvair parts suppliers. Clark's Corvair Parts in Shelburne Falls, MA is the biggest and oldest Corvair supplier in the world. You will find a link that can provide you with a series of videos that amount to a tour of the Clark's Corvair Parts facilities. Parts suppliers such as this truly make our Corvair hobby possible.

Common and Useful Corvair Websites

Corvair Forum :link: http://www.corvairforum.com/forum/viewt ... 225&t=6007

:dontknow: I would like to encourage you to expand on your initial post and tell us more about yourself, your Corvair interests, and your goals for your Corvair. Helping us to know more about you will help us to write comments to you that are tailored to your needs and experience. Detailed pictures of your Corvair — including the engine compartment — would possibly be useful. Knowing your location may also suggest possibilities in supporting your Corvair interests.

:welcome: :welcome2:

I have attached a couple of Corvair reference guides below...

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CORSA Corvair Technical Guide 1+2 - Corvair Code Numbers.PDF
CORSA Corvair Technical Guide 1+2 - Corvair Code Numbers
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1965 Chevrolet Corvair GM Heritage Center Specs.pdf
1965 Chevrolet Corvair GM Heritage Center Specs
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