Fw: [FC] new FC owner

[Paul M. Steinberg]

Depending on what type of driving you are planning on doing will help you to
decide what type of tires that you will ultimately choose.  The wider tires
have better traction on dry pavement, but less on wet pavement.  If it is
going to be a daily driver and you will encounter snow, the wider tires will
tend to ride up on top of the snow and give you less traction.  Picking tire
sizes and configurations requires a knowledge of how the vehicle is going to
be used and what type of performance you expect out of it.  Paul in CT
----- Original Message -----
From: <hmoore@sandiego.edu>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 8:50 PM
Subject: [FC] new FC owner


> Hello eveyone.  My name is Harry and I just joined!  Last weekend I picked
up a
> 63 greenbrier standard.  My girlfriend and I spent about 10 hours cleaning
the
> top half of the engine and giving it a major tune up and a new muffler.
It has
> been sitting since 1987 and I am going to put new tires on it.  I was
cautioned
> about the tires and the shocks.  I was told to fit the largerst (widest)
tires
> that I could in the wheel wells to maximize traction and to help prevent
wheel
> jacking.  I also have a set of 14x7 mags (with I think the correct offset,
or
> atleast that is what I was told.  I have seen the same type on other FC)
that I
> was thinking about putting on it.  Anythoughts?
> I am in need of a shop manual!  The gas pedle and the throttle cable need
to be
> adjusted and I have a problem with the automatic shifter, it appears not
to
> work, I think.  When I attempt to put it in gear nothing happens and the
cable
> is all loose.  But I have a big leak of tranny fluid at the bell housing,
I
> need to investigate this more.
> Thanks
> Harry
> 66 monza sport sedan 140/pg
> 63 greenbrier 102/pg
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