Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
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Looking Great. Thanks for posting the progress. Good work.
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
the lifters are in the oil ready for instalation (probably next week). after that we are foing to install the rocker arms and the other little parts. i think 2 more evenings work and we have most of the parts installed.
Its looking like a engine again
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Looks like good process Ralf. I don't know if you planned it but technically your heads are on backwards. The large tubes at the base of the carb. pads should be pointing towards the front of the car. They can be swapped on the car because other than that the heads are interchangeable.
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Yes, heads are on backwards. There are plugs that can be removed and the tubes removed as well, and re-inserted.. but since you haven't started it yet, maybe swap the heads and re-torque.
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Ow dammmm i looked it up, and yes i see it now, dammmmm 1 stap forward 2 staps back
Better change it now, no problem thanks for the advice and give me a notice !!
Next step, change the heads hahahaha
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You have completed so many complex steps in performing this restoration! Placing the heads on the wrong side is an easy oversight that might not have been discovered until the engine was back in its nest and you began re-installing the vacuum balance tube! You are certainly not the first!!
This is partially what the Corvair Forum is for... to help each other with tips and to point out oversights like this. It is one of those things you watch out for after you make the same mistake (or almost make the same mistake) when reassembling a Corvair engine.
Great work! And watch out for those push rods to ensure they are inserted correctly — with the side oil passage on the rocker arm end!
This is partially what the Corvair Forum is for... to help each other with tips and to point out oversights like this. It is one of those things you watch out for after you make the same mistake (or almost make the same mistake) when reassembling a Corvair engine.
Great work! And watch out for those push rods to ensure they are inserted correctly — with the side oil passage on the rocker arm end!
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Allright, 1 step back, switching the heads
thanks for the advice
thanks for the advice
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Did install the pushrod tubes (with seals), lifters, rockerarm, and all the others parts that hold it together.
Nice evening job, and all fits well happy me, ready to fine tune the rockerarms.
otherside looks the same
stay tuned
Nice evening job, and all fits well happy me, ready to fine tune the rockerarms.
otherside looks the same
stay tuned
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I love the sight of meticulous, precision workmanship! Please keep those photographs coming!
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Looking good!
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Some small progress
instal the top gaskets
Thats it, what i said some small progress
stay tuned
instal the top gaskets
Thats it, what i said some small progress
stay tuned
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Got a good evening with lots of progress
And put the bellhouse in place
and finaly the engine is almost closed
Closed
And we got some fresh dirt off the powertrain, a good 8.5 lbs of dirt was coming off. I bet it will go faster now. Soon we are going to check the diff and PG.
Painted a lot of things again so when they are dry, they can put on the engine block
Thats for now, soon fine tuning the engine (and put the little things on it)
Stay Tuned
And put the bellhouse in place
and finaly the engine is almost closed
Closed
And we got some fresh dirt off the powertrain, a good 8.5 lbs of dirt was coming off. I bet it will go faster now. Soon we are going to check the diff and PG.
Painted a lot of things again so when they are dry, they can put on the engine block
Thats for now, soon fine tuning the engine (and put the little things on it)
Stay Tuned
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Allright we did a lot last day, we adjust all the valves and it seems all working (fingers crossed when we fire up the engine someday)
Beside that we closed heads woth the valve covers and we put the manifolds on, engine is getting there
beside that we checked the differential and we put the pan from the PG. Both looks really fine (i'm glad, but when i store those unit it ran fine in the car) so beside cleaning and putting new seals and gaskets on it, are these to done. i'm not looking forward to rebuild a PG, looks to complex, i have another PG in my little workshop, so i can always when this project is done do a rebuilt to learn in and we can switch it if it is needed.
But what i said, it drove good before storing, and it looks good now, so fresh new oil on it little bit of cleaning and paining and these 2 are done (the 1st parts that are not completely rebuild )
PG inside
Diff inside
Thats for now, stay tuned again
Beside that we closed heads woth the valve covers and we put the manifolds on, engine is getting there
beside that we checked the differential and we put the pan from the PG. Both looks really fine (i'm glad, but when i store those unit it ran fine in the car) so beside cleaning and putting new seals and gaskets on it, are these to done. i'm not looking forward to rebuild a PG, looks to complex, i have another PG in my little workshop, so i can always when this project is done do a rebuilt to learn in and we can switch it if it is needed.
But what i said, it drove good before storing, and it looks good now, so fresh new oil on it little bit of cleaning and paining and these 2 are done (the 1st parts that are not completely rebuild )
PG inside
Diff inside
Thats for now, stay tuned again
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I haven't commented much but I just wanted to let you know that I've been following along and enjoying the build immensely. Can't wait until it's finished. It will be sweet!
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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL
You make this look so easy! Been doing my car for a long time and I'm still not even half as close as you are beautiful wagon beautiful work! Wish I could see it in person
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Well i'm back working on the corvair. Did the month june almost nothing, except ordering parts, July was vacaton month and pick up parts month. Corvair Convention was great! had a good time and was awesome to see everybody again! hope i can come back soon.
My souvenirs from the holiday
we start off easy, preparing the body further for the bodyshop and paint
Paint the innerside of the doors
We will be working on it more often stay tuned
My souvenirs from the holiday
we start off easy, preparing the body further for the bodyshop and paint
Paint the innerside of the doors
We will be working on it more often stay tuned
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