Geez,$1.00, I wonder if he'll take less? #typicalcorvairowner.
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They are calling for rain and cool temperatures for Saturday in Charlotte.
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The tail pipe seems to follow the contour of the quarter panel on correct installations.
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The manual is correct. The nut should be loose
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flat_six Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > irfgt Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The 1962 Assembly manual shows it being 15 > degrees > > tilted down from a horizontal plane. I would > > assume that lates are the same as my 1965 is in > > the original position that it was placed fro
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The lean drop method that GM suggested seems to work well. Adjust the idle speed using the idle speed adjustment of both carbs until you reach an idle speed 50 rpms higher than you want. Then adjust each carb mixture screw one at a time until each carb makes a 25 rpm slower idle speed and you achieve the desired idle speed. This gives a good idle and lower emissions and fuel economy.
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The 1962 Assembly manual shows it being 15 degrees tilted down from a horizontal plane. I would assume that lates are the same as my 1965 is in the original position that it was placed from the factory and it appears to be at about a 15 degree angle.
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I have one and I'll take $2000.00 for it.
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Yes there was one and they are discontinued. Usually are found on top of the cylinders then discarded when no one knew what it was for.
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Gas heaters are picky about the fuel pressure that supplies them. There is a regulator on factory equipped cars with a return line to the tank. I believe it is a fixed orfice regulator. Too much pressure and it will pour black smoke.
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If one of the diodes fails it throws the unit electrically out of balance and will make a noise almost identical to a bearing. Unplug the alternator and start the car and see if the noise goes away. If it does, it is not a bearing.
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Mel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have a couple of original factory tires/spares, > I'll have to check a see who made them. Thank you.
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My engine cover is bolted down with 10 bolts so showing off my beautiful engine will have to be done through the access panel
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I find the abstract border around the pages bizarre and a waste and distraction. The large print and font is good.
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Maybe if you are going to haul Reese Cups over the engine cover insulation may help.
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SteveInMarietta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here's the Firebrier engine compartment cover. > The insulation is very close match to original. > > Steve > > > /MWCFD/misc/PwrTrnLids.jpg The Firebrier is a van and should have insulation. I doubt insulating the engine lid on a Rampside would serve ANY purpose. My engine in my
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I don't believe rampsides used insulation like the Greenbriers and Wagons did.
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I need a new BF Goodrich, Long Miler 7.00 X 13 bias tire to complete a restoration. Thank you. needpart
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You have a PM from me.
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SteveInMarietta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've been wondering about this: is an item > appropriately called a "delete" if its absence was > the standard configuration? > > In regards to shift points on the speedometer. > I've only seen speedometers with 4 shift points. > When I look in the (notoriously unreliable) parts >
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I've used them worse than that and never had a problem.
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Sealing the oil pan is not rocket science. The oil pan is the lowest point on the engine and almost all oil leaks end up dripping from the pan. I would look higher up the engine.
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If you are going to make your Corvair into the newest technology then just go ahead and buy a 2018 car and get the best. I enjoy making the old stuff work and can do it quite well. You can re engineer the whole car to the new stuff but that defeats the purpose and erases the challenge. I get a greate sense of accomplishment when my Rampside starts up cold with a choke and the gas heater fires of
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Frank DuVal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You have looked at ALL the teeth on the ring gear? > They usually wear in specific spots. Then you can > turn the torque converter 120 degrees on the > converter to flex plate bolts to get new surfaces > to grind upon. I'll post a picture later of what > bad teeth on a torque converter look like.
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That's because it is not vinyl but Naugahyde. Naugahyde is much more durable than vinyl but is no longer legal to sell since you can no longer kill or harvest Naugas for their skin.
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Here are the marks on my engine.
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There are chisel marks on the distributor and rear housing that should closely align when everything is in time.
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Depends on the type and brand of plugs. Some iridium plugs will last the life of the vehicle.
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I make stickers for these variations of the originals.$5.00 shipped.
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