63 Monza Spyder Restoration

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Happy Easter!
Well I got my engine in and have maybe another hour or so of work to get it running but I need to write a 10 page paper for my English class:( I'm seriously considering just working on it anyway:p

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Distributed help?

Got my engine back in the car and my distributer is messed up, the bottom edge got twisted off because the oil pump was bound up. I guess I'll need to drop the engine to pull that front case off and replace the drive gear and fix my oil pump (glad the car didn't start up with the oil pump not turning)

Anyone know of an HEI distributor for the Corvair? I figure if it doesn't cost a whole lot more I might as well do that. I found a refurb distributer for $70, but if there's an HEI one in the $200 range I would probably just do that. Anyone know of any or have any experience with any?

[Corvair.crazy]

Here is a picture

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Suped up motor.jpg

very cool, i wish i had some money:P

got the car going again:) I just had some valve adjustment issues, got them adjusted right and the compression was great, ran it around a little while last night and everything started to seat in and now i need to go back and adjus them again but its running great!

Man that rebuild made a huge difference! its still not running as well as i think it should but its so much better its almost unbelievable. I think i need to rebuild my carbs, and sync em. anyway thanks for all your guys help i really appreciate it:)

[cvair4life]

Suped up motor.jpg

very cool, i wish i had some money:P

got the car going again:) I just had some valve adjustment issues, got them adjusted right and the compression was great, ran it around a little while last night and everything started to seat in and now i need to go back and adjus them again but its running great!

Man that rebuild made a huge difference! its still not running as well as i think it should but its so much better its almost unbelievable. I think i need to rebuild my carbs, and sync em. anyway thanks for all your guys help i really appreciate it:)

AWESOME! Glad you're on the road again :)

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What do u guys think of the black top? (almost done, just a couple more coats)

[Corvair.crazy]

Another success story! Well done. BTW I love the two tone paint.

[cvair4life]

I like the 2-tone. How's she running now? Hotter than before?

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Thanks man, it's running great!! A lot more power, but every now and then it just starts to run like crap. I thought there was just some junk in the carbs so I took the tops off of them and the fuel was boiling! Happened again today, I think the thing is over heating. Think the carbs
Might just need spaced out a bit farther from the heads? I guess it's possible my oil coolers not doing its job too... Hmmm... Time to start working on this again (once it cools down:p)

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but I need to write a 10 page paper for my English class

Your paper can wait as your English seems perfectly fine, haha... That's a nice job you did in a short time... Being 53 years old my issue is finding the time and then I'm not always so motivated ...

Looking Good ,

[cvair4life]

I took the tops off of them and the fuel was boiling! Happened again today, I think the thing is over heating.

So I'm guessing you may or may not have used the carburetor base insulators (plastic spacers the same shape as the base of the carbs)?

Install should go in the following order:
1. Gasket
2. Carb base insulator
3. Gasket
4. Carb

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Your paper can wait as your English seems perfectly fine, haha... That's a nice job you did in a short time... Being 53 years old my issue is finding the time and then I'm not always so motivated ...
Looking Good ,

hey thanks, my problem is that im always looking for a project, now that I'm getting close to having this one finished I need another project. I think I need a late model!

So I'm guessing you may or may not have used the carburetor base insulators (plastic spacers the same shape as the base of the carbs)?
Install should go in the following order:
1. Gasket
2. Carb base insulator
3. Gasket
4. Carb

Ya i have the insulators on them, thats the 1/4" plastic piece right? i think my belt just wasn't tight enough, i tightened it up and its no longer overheating, but it still seems to be getting hotter than it used to. Im thinking this might be because of the new heads? will a better oil cooler with an electric fan help in the cooling process much? or is this just a matter of making sure i have good airflow?

[Corvair.crazy]

Well lets cover the basics before going to extremes, Did you put the bottom shrouds back on? Did you hook up the thermostats? Are they opening?

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All the shrouds are on, I haven't ever had those thermostat controlled flaps that are at the back of the car, I didn't even know they where supposed to be there until I got my manual. But those are supposed to open up when Its hot anyway right?

When it's running it's got a decent amount of air coming out of the bottom shrouds but I don't know what enough Is supposed to be

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Bummer, I need new tires to pass state safety inspection:(

[cad-kid]

You will be glad with new tires when you drive on a rainy day.