[FC] clutch head fix?

[Clark Hartzel]

What I did on my Rampside was attach hinges from the engine cover to the
trans cover (but not the body) and then hang the heater from a piece of
angle iron welded to the frame rails.  Then for any kind of maintenance like
replacing the starter you just unbolt the trans cover and take off both
covers at the same time.  Worked slick.  I put a car alternator adapter on
the engine and that makes it easier to put oil in a vertical tube instead of
spilling it all over the access door in back.  I never found any need to
bolt the engine cover down.  I suppose in a Greenbrier the lid could come
loose in an accident and nail you in the back of your head, but in the
Rampside I wasn't concerned.  The worst that would happen is it would lift
at the hinge and fold into the box.
Clark Hartzel

-----Original Message-----
From: corvanatics-admin@corvair.org
[mailto:corvanatics-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of James Davis
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:47 AM
To: corvanatics@corvair.org
Subject: RE: [FC] clutch head fix?


Agree. The trans cover is 5/16-18 and the engine cover is 1/4-20.
Jim Davis

At 02:47 PM 5/26/2004, you wrote:
>I'm pretty sure the screws are 5/16-18, not 1/4-20.
>Clark Hartzel
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: corvanatics-admin@corvair.org
>[mailto:corvanatics-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of James Davis
>Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:26 PM
>To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>Subject: Re: [FC] clutch head fix?
>
>
>Personally, I use button head hex cap screws as a replacement for all the
>FC cap screws. After you clean and chase the nut threads (welded to the
>body panel), use a liberal amount of anti seize to help when you remove
>them the next time.
>Jim Davis
>
>   At 01:57 PM 5/26/2004, you wrote:
> >Hey Keith, I have used 1/4-20 hex head bolts about 1/2 in" long.
> >Thomas Shepard
> >' 61 Loadside
> >' 65 Monza
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