jasvair Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Like the people say use my Viton intake valve stem seals. I will have a one week sale on them for $10 a set of 6 and $4.50 shipping. I do take Paypal at js189@zoominternet.net. > > John Sweet > John'
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Clark's measure some of the seals in stock, and found them to be 0.310-0.315 (mine was 0.305). This seems a bit small for a 11/32 stem given the elasticity of Teflon. I tried mine on a piece of 5/16" drill stock (no burrs) that miked 0.311. It was a tight fit, but I could push it on with some effort. My conclusion is that either I got 5/16" seals or their vendor has a tolerance
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wittsend Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Been there..., done that. Mine came from Rafee who is NLIB. So, I have five with no return possibility. I never did measure the size. I got a set of Viton's from John Sweet. Penn. to Cal. and they arrived quickly. I used heat shrink tubing to protect the seal from sharp edges. Don't get it too hot and it wil
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REM654DPG Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sounds like you got some 5/16 stem seals instead of the 11/32. Clarks is good with their return policy but maybe they don't know these seals are the wrong ones. > > I prefer the vitons myself but I'm sure you know not to use them on the exhaust side. Yes,intake only. Their tech guy said I could
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I posted this on Corvair Owners Group, but it will probably be deleted as "vendor bashing" and probably here too. But . . . I ordered Teflon valve seals from Clark's. They wouldn't fit. Valve stems measured 0.341, inner diameter of seals measured 0.305. Clark's tech guy told me that the Teflon seals fit hard. I know. But Teflon doesn't stretch 0.036 -- I h
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Thank you very much for the nice Christmas present!
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I have a Flaming River tilt in my '65.
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I use thread sealer. There are several brands available.
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I'm very happy with Mark's repro sticker for my '69. He sent it as a file so I can print copies.
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Fraud, I'm afraid. What you do about it is up to you.
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You will never get an exact match to factory from a rattle can.
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joelsplace Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > MonzaDave Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > I have a quick box and the factory arms, but it's a bit too quick with today's wider and stickier tires. Might be better without the arms. > > Yes. Way too quick. I'll trade you some regular arms. I
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I have a quick box and the factory arms, but it's a bit too quick with today's wider and stickier tires. Might be better without the arms.
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Konis are great on my '65. They are a key part of my suspension set-up -- F41 springs, urethane bushings, and a good front air dam. Very stable into the mid 90s (and probably beyond). I have them set at about 50% to get what I consider both a good ride and good handling. As I approach a corner I can set up the car so I can transit the corner by steering with the throttle.
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2manyvairs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Add states for 1 lot of 6, if that is correct? That's what I read. Doesn't sound like crack to me.
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Get the Gas Buddy app and you can view gas prices anywhere in the country. Why clutter the phorum with useless recounting of your favorite gas price?
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UnauthorizedServiceTech Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I feel like the site should reflect styling from the 60s. But thats just my opinion. Do you have any examples of internet forums from the 60s that we could reference for 60s styling?
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I am very pleased with the window sticker Mark made for my '69.
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I had 3M chip guard applied to the front and below the lower break from front to back. It's worked. Being below the break line, it's quite invisible. But I don't show my cars anymore.
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Japan used to require these types of mirrors. You may not like the looks, but functionally they are wonderful. They are in your line of sight and you don't have to refocus your eyes to check the mirrors. Our Toyota (in Japan) had mirrors that were power and slightly convex. Great in Tokyo traffic!
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I don't care for either the air dam or the wheel thingies. Too much show. But that's just my opinion.
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Unsafe140 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dave, > > Thanks, great picture. I have stock strut rod > so hopefully that won't be an issue. Nope, shouldn't be an issue.
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I use the bracket on my performance street car because I think it's stronger than the stock brackets. I've redrilled mine 3/4" up as per Seth's comment.
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You may find that your local library has one or more slide scanning workstations.
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Hagerty has A decent valuation app on their website.
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I have a lot of '69 Corvair stuff, but I couldn't find any brochures without punches. What I did find was interesting, and demonstrated just how little Chevrolet cared about the '69 Corvair. It's a "1969 Chevrolet Advance Ordering Information for Chevrolet Salesmen" brochure. The only Corvair mention are two small sample pictures of Corvair upholstery. The word &
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I recently gave away about 100 Popular Mechanics Magazines from the '50s.
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Yes. A bit tedious, but quite doable. I had no wrinkles.
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There was a reason they were called Auto Stick Shift.
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Door edge guards have one purpose and one purpose only. Keep you door edge from getting chipped when you slam your door into another car. Anytime I see a car with door edge guards, I see a person who doesn't care about dinging another car's door.
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