[FC] Re: Corvanatics Digest, Vol 28, Issue 4
Jeff Stonesifer
corvairranchinc at earthlink.net
Fri May 4 17:23:34 EDT 2007
Hi gang,
Sorry-message sent to group by mistake.
Jeff
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> 1. Rear sway bar photos (Bill Wells)
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> 3. Re: Corvanatics Digest, Vol 28, Issue 3 (Jeff Stonesifer)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 09:11:55 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Bill Wells <brierpath at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [FC] Rear sway bar photos
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> Ben Stiles,
>
> Please forward a working email address and I will supply photos of my
> setup.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Wells
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>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 09:32:27 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Bill Wells <brierpath at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [FC] Rampside rear sway bar photos
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> Folks,
>
> Due to demand, I have placed four photos of my swaybar installation on
> Photobucket.com.
>
> Here are the URLs:
> http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/brierpath/ramp-sway4.jpg
>
> http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/brierpath/ramp-sway3.jpg
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> http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/brierpath/ramp-sway2.jpg
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> http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/brierpath/ramp-sway1.jpg
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> Enjoy!
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> Bill Wells
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 13:50:19 -0400
> From: "Jeff Stonesifer" <corvairranchinc at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [FC] Re: Corvanatics Digest, Vol 28, Issue 3
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> HI!!!!
> Depending on the number and positions of the engine seals your best
> case scenario would be about $1400.00 and worst (needing ball joints or
> who
> knows?) hope to stay under $2000.00
> Hope this helps
> Jeff
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>> 1. Garrys 140 (wern3 at juno.com)
>> 2. Re: Diagnostic confirmation update (Chris & Bill Strickland)
>> 3. sway bar (Ben and Lynn Stiles)
>> 4. Re: sway bar (Bryan Blackwell)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 18:33:33 GMT
>> From: "wern3 at juno.com" <wern3 at juno.com>
>> Subject: [FC] Garrys 140
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
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>> Garry
>> I noticed that my symptoms were only after the motor was warmed up. It
>> would literally run fine for 5 miles and then start with the symptoms you
>> described. This went on for a couple years until finally it stuck open
>> and
>> that is when I discovered the answer.
>> One other thing. You mentioned that the vacuum pull - off was snapping
>> back and forth on one side. I had an experience with a 140 that had been
>> in storage for 10 years that had the saem thing once I got it running. it
>> was on the left (even) bank. I assumed it was a sticky valve, so i got
>> the
>> motor warm, then had afreind rev it up while slowly pouring ATF into the
>> carb. Problem solved. The car ran very welkl until i sold it, That engine
>> is the one that sold me on 140's what a great motor!
>> Tim
>>
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 12:50:03 -0700
>> From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [FC] Diagnostic confirmation update
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
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>> > > I believe my next moves will be to recheck the right bank valves
>> and rebuild the carbs once again.
>>
>> You certainly do things differently than perhaps I would, but ...
>>
>> Since you offer evidence that one cylinder is laying down (#2), why do
>> you want to go after a problem that should affect all cylinders on a
>> bank? Yeah, the valve adjustment thing always seems a great mystery,
>> but like was pointed out, if about the same amount of threads are
>> showing above each nut, you probably aren't too far off if it runs.
>>
>> What about clipping your inductive timing light to each individual plug
>> wire in succession as a sort of spark tester? If you have new plugs and
>> wires and you still have a single suspect cylinder with a good
>> compression check, I would suspect a vacuum leak to that single
>> cylinder, which may be at the welded up carb pad (perhaps the weld has
>> recently cracked from thermal cycling stresses) otherwise this is not
>> normally a situation on a Corvair with stock induction, OR perhaps the
>> distributor cap has moisture or cracking or simply age problems or maybe
>> one of the lobes on the distributor cam is worn down (joking - but do
>> you have good steady dwell readings?). The timing light test should
>> help with further diagnostics.
>>
>> Anyway, a carb problem is not likely to affect a single cylinder on a
>> Corvair.
>>
>> Bill S
>>
>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 19:19:10 -0400
>> From: "Ben and Lynn Stiles" <lbstiles at verizon.net>
>> Subject: [FC] sway bar
>> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>> Message-ID: <001701c78d10$4a731e40$2f01a8c0 at stiles7558>
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>> Greetings all:
>>
>> I have a problem with my front tires hitting and rubbing on the newly
>> installed front sway bar when turning all the way to the left or right.
>> Does installation of these usually limit the turning radius, or am I
>> missing something?
>>
>> Also, I ask again if anyone has pictures/exacting measurements for the
>> rear sway bar install? I received a few letters in response to the last
>> request, but not enough for my mechanic to feel comfortable.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Ben
>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 10:12:47 -0400
>> From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
>> Subject: Re: [FC] sway bar
>> To: corvanatics AB <corvanatics at corvair.org>
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>> Hi Ben,
>>
>> Ours rubs on the front a little, especially when backing up. Of
>> course this also depends somewhat on the wheel/tire combo.
>>
>> I haven't had time to do anything with ours besides drive it, when I
>> get a chance I'll take some photos of the rear setup. Hopefully
>> someone else will beat me to it.
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
>> On May 2, 2007, at 7:19 PM, Ben and Lynn Stiles wrote:
>>
>>> I have a problem with my front tires hitting and rubbing on the
>>> newly installed front sway bar when turning all the way to the left
>>> or right. Does installation of these usually limit the turning
>>> radius, or am I missing something?
>>>
>>> Also, I ask again if anyone has pictures/exacting measurements for
>>> the rear sway bar install? I received a few letters in response to
>>> the last request, but not enough for my mechanic to feel comfortable.
>>
>>
>>
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