I raised the powertrain in my LM EP car as well so the driveshafts did not run at an uncomfortable angle.

Can you tell or show us more about the rear suspension?

Did you notch the front suspension up higher or just lower it with springs?

Did you take some weight out of that rear crossmember and/or A-arms?

Is this the car that Bob, last name escapes me, had with the 64 Bowtie number on it or did you start from scratch?

I have a 64 I'd like to build and have ruminated about LM rear suspension. Maybe I should ruminate on 64...

Jim Brandberg
Isanti, MN
CorvairRepair.com

This car came from Ken Arnold, Kens son did the rear fender flares and smoothed the front under the bumper. Also filled the spare tire and battery area, The car came with a really trick motor,Lightened and polished crank,light weight rods and pistons. Car ran in the 13s with that engine. I haven't cut anything for lightening yet. Once I get it on the scales ill figure where the cutting needs to begin. Rear springs cut. Mike

That is a wicked sweet car. Nice work!

CORSA Member
Traverse City,MI
Daily driver- Bicycle
Fun driver/project- 65 Corsa 140/4 speed

What do you mean when you say "no camber compensator"? Do you have a 64 transverse spring?

Jim Brandberg
Isanti, MN
CorvairRepair.com

No transverse spring

I love the attention to detail on mimicking 361...

Any plans on duplicating the rear fender airscoops?

I have toyed many times on creating a set as I love the look...

Rick Loving
Corvair historian & chronicler of useless facts
CORSA
Performance Corvair Group
Chicagoland Corvair Enthusiasts

RAL1963@COMCAST.NET
Just south of Chicago IL

Current Ride
63 Sprint Vert 140/4sp

Past Rides
60 700 Sedan 80hp PG
63 Monza Vert 102hp 4 spd
63 Monza Coupe 140hp 4 spd
63 700 Sedan 80hp 3 spd
64 Monza Vert 110hp 4 spd
64 Monza Coupe 95hp 3 spd
64 Monza Sedan 110hp PG
65 500 Coupe 95hp 4 spd
65 Monza Coupe 110hp PG
65 Corsa Coupe 140hp 4 spd
66 Turbo Coupe 180/4sp
68 Monza Vert 140hp 3 spd

Im working on the air scoops, the original ones on 361 fed the four carbs fresh air. Thomas sold those through his shop but I have yet to find anyone who has them ??? Mike

scoops

Mike,
On an earlier post you were looking to ID the front qtr. decals.
I added a photo of the Bill Thomas/Race Cars "artist's pallete" decal which is behind the Champion rectangle.
Mine was the last post - did you see it?

---

Dan Davis ~ Pierce County, WA ~ CORSA Western Director + Corvairs NW + North Cascades Corvairs + Corvanatics
1966 Corsa Turbo coupe ~ ~ 1966 Corsa 140 Coupe ~ ~ 1965 Monza 140/4 Convertible Sierra Tan/Fawn ~ 1964 Monza Spyder Convertible ~ 1960 Monza Ermine White/Red PG ++ ~ 1965 Monza 140/4 CoupeEvening Orchid w/ ivory/black interior ~ 1962 Monza Wagon 102/4 ~ 1963 Rampside/Scamper ~ 1963 Red/Greenbrier ~ 1969 Ultra Van #468

LOL, I have "looked" for those scoops for nearly 30 years and have never seen one other than the pictures of them on the race car...

Rick Loving
Corvair historian & chronicler of useless facts
CORSA
Performance Corvair Group
Chicagoland Corvair Enthusiasts

RAL1963@COMCAST.NET
Just south of Chicago IL

Current Ride
63 Sprint Vert 140/4sp

Past Rides
60 700 Sedan 80hp PG
63 Monza Vert 102hp 4 spd
63 Monza Coupe 140hp 4 spd
63 700 Sedan 80hp 3 spd
64 Monza Vert 110hp 4 spd
64 Monza Coupe 95hp 3 spd
64 Monza Sedan 110hp PG
65 500 Coupe 95hp 4 spd
65 Monza Coupe 110hp PG
65 Corsa Coupe 140hp 4 spd
66 Turbo Coupe 180/4sp
68 Monza Vert 140hp 3 spd

The decals change a little over the years but this is what I went with.

Those air scoops resemble ones found on '50s-'60s BOATS!
You might check that avenue for something that is "close in appearance".

Here is a link to one. Check out the "C-4A".

> > > Beckson Deck Ventilators < < <

-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
WA. state, 1 mile south of the Canadian border,
I am not at the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
Have; '66 Monza Coupe - 140, 4-spd. Daily driver beater
'67 Monza Vert. - 140, 4-spd. Daily driver beater
'67 A/C Moredoor Monza
Have had; '61 Monza coupe, 80hp, PG
'62 Monza Wagon, 4spd.
'63 Spyder,
'65 Corsa
.
non-vair
'04 Dodge Cummins Quad Dually, approaching 400K
'03 Honda Del Sol
17'Terry
[corvaircenter.com]

Thanks Mel, I bought some stainless ones but these might work better as I might be able to heat them to fit the fender better. I might just form a block of wood and make a mold, not hard just time consuming

I looked into boat scoops, hood scoops, and all other sort of thing I thought I could find to mimic the shape of the scoops, nothing was quite right and I always figured it would just be a matter of making it myself...

Rick Loving
Corvair historian & chronicler of useless facts
CORSA
Performance Corvair Group
Chicagoland Corvair Enthusiasts

RAL1963@COMCAST.NET
Just south of Chicago IL

Current Ride
63 Sprint Vert 140/4sp

Past Rides
60 700 Sedan 80hp PG
63 Monza Vert 102hp 4 spd
63 Monza Coupe 140hp 4 spd
63 700 Sedan 80hp 3 spd
64 Monza Vert 110hp 4 spd
64 Monza Coupe 95hp 3 spd
64 Monza Sedan 110hp PG
65 500 Coupe 95hp 4 spd
65 Monza Coupe 110hp PG
65 Corsa Coupe 140hp 4 spd
66 Turbo Coupe 180/4sp
68 Monza Vert 140hp 3 spd

Man, those side scoops on the rear sides of that early model look pretty cool! I want to try that out.