Buttoned up the resealed 4 speed, Also finished cleaning my pistons, rods, and cam. Barrels in the parts cleaner now.
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Put old yellers transaxle on the engine stand. Lift with the legs! Draining, cleaning, resealing, taking out the backlash slack. Relieved to see the back up switch works.
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Degreased and power washed the engine compartment and transaxle. Took a stop and mop day to the garage...
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I've always used red Stabil, never had any issues.
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66vairman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The cap was to correct an engineering GOOF. Unlike water pumper heaters the Corvair heater get pressurize air off the engine. WITHOUT the heater blower fan on you will get some heated air in the cabin. Before capping the "fresh air inlet" if the the HOT/COLD mix box lever was placed between HOT and COOL, wit
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MattNall Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You got to start reading the FAQ's GGG > > Originally That was to be the "Fresh / Cool" air for the heater.... but it allowed too much moisture! > > So it was moved to the port on the fan shroud. Which we recommend blocking off! On the one I'm working on now someone had mod
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.....of this extension of the heater box that comes into the engine compartment? Its capped off, so...
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MattNall Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are you inside your tool box looking out?? GG Haha, I have to take screenshots of actual pics to get under 500, sometimes they post like that....
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Continued old yeller teardown. Dropped the transaxle, gave me access to the heaterbox, brake lines, took them all out so I can prep and paint the area. Parts shelves almost full.
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Baseball is my favorite sport by far, die hard Cub fan since 1968. Trout is definitely a once in a lifetime talent. To think 12 teams (I think) passed on him in the draft....
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The Stig Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OMG you have an awesome buddy. He's also part of the Corvair hobby, believe he's had somewhere in the neighborhood of 74 of them. The NSU is cool, but rough, needs floors. Usually these microcars are 2 strokes, but this ones an in line transverse 2 cylinder 4 stroke with a 4 speed. I got a kick out of the
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Took the day off working on Ole Yeller to help my buddy push his recently acquired 1960 NSU Prinz into his barn. Never seen one of these in person. Rear engine air cooled 2 cylinder!
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Love the wagon. Have thought about looking for one several times but....too many cars.
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Other cars and travel. Now that I'm retired at 60 I can do more of both for awhile!
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The Stig Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The one I am rebuilding the engine on I believe has 85k. But it is new to me and came with a dropped valve seat. That was the reason for the tear down. Old Yeller has just 54k on it, never been apart. Hoping to get away with a ridge ream, hone and new rings. As far as transaxle, when I'm doing a full proje
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Not into all the "Too fast too furious" sharp edges. Would liked to have seen the C6 version in the mid engine layout....
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Wheels came out good. Every once in awhile you have to get out of the grease and oil and work on the jewelry. Now back to the grease and oil. This 140 is easily the grimiest I've ever taken apart. Using a paint scraper to remove 1/4" of grime before dropping in the parts soaker
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The Stig Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lot's of guys that do this more could speculate on actual hours involved. > In then end though it's not so bad, just takes time and dedication. We're on the same schedule, have all winter to get mine going, full engine rebuild. Going to,pull the transaxle too to seal everything up. Drive by sp
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Old Yeller continues. Decided I didnt like the gray color of my Summit rallyes, so I deflated the tires, cracked the bead, and slid carboard in and painted them Corvette switchblade silver (will paint the Corsa tail panel the same). Oh, and the engine came out
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mikeycee Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > VR1Shade's put this into my recent engine rebuild. Valvoline racing oil 20w/50W with zinc. You get it at Menards building centers. It's what John Menard uses in his race cars. Mike 2X, good stuff, use in all my classics that are warm weather only cars.
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66vairman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BEWARE there are two types of the "Right Stuff". > > One is a quick set-up and there is NO WAY you are going to get all the Corvair pan bolts in before it sets up!! > > The other type is slower set up for more "working time", BUT you should wait a couple of hours before putting oi
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Continued old yeller teardown. First time top shroud was ever off I believe. Nice to see the correct RB stamp on the case cover. Also found a donor "face" to fix the crappy work done on the front end.
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Lane66m Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Someone was selling a front panel here recently. Cut that one off and put on a good one. I know easier said than done. Thanks, yeah, those aren't skills I have but it may need to be done....I know a local guy, was hoping to not have to....
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Lane66m Wrote: ----------------------------------------------------- > > I have 7 of them I don't need. Just send me a PM if you are looking for some. Thanks, I have them, was just tearing down the car for a rebuild and took the fronts out today. I didn't know they were so structurally important, my impression is it was more related to ride quality. When I flip the switc
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Was wondering what the negative impact of getting rid of the corner weights on my '65 convertible would be. Are they really necessary for daily driving? Anybody out there just take them out?
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Kind of bumming...continued tearing down old yeller today. I though I saw some cracking in the paint on the left front fender. Took out the headlight buckets and convertible "weights". The car has been hit and repaired poorly. Also the metal where the buckets bolt to was rusted away on the top side and filled in with bonds. I think the right bucket was held in by 4 of 8 or 9 screws.
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1STLM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are any of you guys running Clarks advance/retard having problems with the frame screw holes not lining up with the turbo distributor screw holes? I bought one and the frame holes did not line up. I was instructed to tweak the advance/retard frame and that lead to bigger problems. I finally returned it for credit. Had
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Sent a pm
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Continued cleaning my new project today. Took out the interior. Nice floors, found some cool original build tags too.
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solo2r Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Should not need that spacer unless there is a mixup of early and late bellhousings and crankshafts. Every viton front and rear main seals have leaked that I have seen. It was just a mix of original crank and different bellhousing. It's actually a good way to move the seal lip off a wear pattern on the crank.
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