Butt... does it still have a wet-bath????? Corventure Dave
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As stated. Check the fuel pressure of the electric pump. I run electric pumps that are low pressure, 2.5 - 4 psi. I would also check the float valve as stated, and the float compensater spring. This should be adjusted so the float is near weightless according to the factory Delco Line 9 manual. Corventure Dave
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Rusty pitted flywheels never clean up to look like something I would want to offer. Too much labor to even try to remove moderate or severe rust. There is also rust pitting between the plates that happens and reduces the integrity of the center plate. This not seen without disassembly. Welding crystallizes the center plate metal and will fracture. I've seen so many! It's not recommende
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Good ol Flea Bay... Big question. Does the actual cam match the number on the tube? Is it truly NOS? I just don't trust most Ebay for vintage items. Corventure Dave
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Jim. I have to look, however I believe I still have a collection of clutch forks to let go. Good used flywheel cores are getting real hard to find. "Especially"Late wheels. So many have been carelessly left out in the weather - rusty, welded or just screwed up! As far as Flywheel shipping. Clark's and I have been using USPS Flat rate box's for years. I bundle 3 -4 fl
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You may want to check out, Ssnake Oyl products in Texas. They do original restorations. I have used them many times and it's so worth the price. Corventure Dave
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What I do is change the oil filter with 90 degree adapter when the engine is cold. As Dan said, drop the filter and adapter as a unit. Cold, the oil will not dump out all over. I usually don't even need to bag it! It's not Jiffy Lube, so no hurry! Also you can fill the new filter with oil before installing it. Corventure Dave
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Well... I just spotted your post... I'm glad you got these items sorted out. Corventure Dave
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Bump Bump Bump Well, it's looking like I will be heading over to France and England April 22. So if the weather co-operates, I should be able to make it! Corventure Dave
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Everett, Whats mentioned here is correct. I also drop the heat-fan control and pull put the gauge cluster-dash unit. Then the cable can be removed. About that tiny E clip. I have never replaced that clip on any of the many PG Corvair's I have owned. I have never had an issue with the cable slipping off the shift handle pin. With my 64 Greenbrier I've owned for 40 years... 300,000+ mi
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1964b had the same later style wire wheel cover that 65 on had. 3 bar spinner also. I have a set of 4 NOS. Do not want to break the set. I used to have 5 and that one may be up in my loft. I will check tomorrow. Corventure Dave
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My 1962 Rampside and my 1964 Greenbrier both have the 3 wire Delcotron alternators. I only changed out the engine compartment harness with the one like Clarks sells that's set up for the Alt conversion. The main body and dash harness's were fine. Although I did modify the 62 for the 65-66 Car turn signal assembly. Paul, I would say if you are buying a full set, you should not have muc
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I always liked the Early Camero tail light look. Especially with the 1965 Corvair as they accent the the exhaust grille. I have seen them frenched in... good. I have also seen them just hung there and not accounting to the curve of the cove... not so good. Corventure Dave
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4-18 or 29 looks OK for me at this point. However there is another Spring trip coming up that I have to see how the date for that goes. Never been this busy when I was pre-retired!!! Corventure Dave
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I am still using my NOS seals. They have not degraded in my opinion and after inspection. No issues. As I still have a few left, those are my choice. Corventure Dave
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My experience... A good auto trim shop should be able to repair and recover the door panels. However, most likely will not be able to match the special colors and grain of the vinyl. Old vinyl is brittle and hard to work with. Clarks has special acquired the proper vinyl material to match original. Also, I have found that Clark's will actually cost less than a custom job by a trim shop. W
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I personally don't see how the oil in an overheated and ruptured ignition coil could start an engine fire. That's a reach in my opinion and I'm thinking that the insurance company keeps that excuse as a claim to use in order to not cover a liability. I would personally look to see if the coil is even ruptured at this point. However it may be too far damaged if the fire was extensi
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Worth it... original wheels and tires stored in a lean-to under a tree near by! Corventure Dave
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Extra performance from sucking the sulfuric acid droplets venting from the battery... gives it an extra 10hp!!! Corventure Dave
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I'm a hand tumble guy! Corventure Dave
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That's not a wheel chock. It's a vintage JC Whitless Parking Brake Kit. Comes with a 10ft rope, to pull it free when driving away! $9.95 Corventure Dave
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Got em! Kaliphornya rust free also. Tell you what. Send me $10 and I'll send you 6 in a USPS flat rate box. You are in the Lower 48, correct? I have sent you a PM. Corventure Dave
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Nice. The retaining tabs are many times pulled lose. Yours look real good. Corventure Dave
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Mine had nearly no to no rust. What I did was use a long nozzle and high pressure air to blow out the frame. A few raps with a hammer to clear anything stuck in there. Then I soaked the inside with Steel-Coat rust converter by tumbling the box frame sections. Unfortunately the Steel-Coat is no longer available because we are saving the world!!! After the converter dried I did the same treatmen
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Are we looking for another Phil-Side? Corventure Dave
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AS I recall mine are 5/8 as you have found. They re round for both side to side and inward-outward ramp adjustment. AS these were made by Chevy truck, there are some mfg differences from the cars that the body work was done by Fisher. Corventure Dave
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The question is... if you find the cam gear failed, was it OEM, aftermarket or one of the new billet gears such as the Fail-Safe? I have never had an issue with OEM. However, over the decades I have had 2 aftermarket cam gears just break apart at about 45,000 miles or so. So I have been using the billet cam gears for 100,000+ miles in my Greenbrier and other in engines I have built over many ye
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Got a Red one, a Blue one and a White one. Also grabbed the Late model ones when they were available. Yes... there was a time when I went Corvair Model crazy! Corventure Dave
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I always thought decades ago that one of the big 3 could have made a front wheel drive, mid size pickup, with a Ramp on both or one side. The bed could be low like our FC's. Perhaps a ramp - tailgate on the back also. We definitely have the technology to make a delivery service pickup like that! Corventure Dave
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I'm happy to hear you got the TQ leak resolved. That about matches the same experience I had with a bad rebuilt TQ. Sounds like your getting things ironed out. Let us know how things perform when you get some miles on it. I have a feeling the White smoke may clear up. Happy New Year. Corventure Dave
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