[FC] FC heat improvements

[J R Read_HML]

If you have a front flat and the "wrong" wheel - just move a rear wheel to 
the front and put the spare at the rear.

Later, JR

CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Kirven" <ultravan345 at yahoo.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] FC heat improvements


> Speaking of that front vent. . . Does anyone know who may have a rubber 
> seal (profile) that fits there? Mine just fell apart. If the correct 
> profile isn't available, what is being used in its place?
>
> With regards to the "Spare" do not forget that the off set is different 
> than the standard GM wheel. The lug pattern is the same. The wheel will 
> work on the rear, not the front.
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
>
> --- On Sun, 12/14/08, Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [FC] FC heat improvements
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
>> Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008, 10:09 AM
>> Sounds like you've made sure the heat works, David --
>> have you blocked
>> the front cold air grille / vent, ie, the grille on the
>> front of the
>> 'Brier -- later model FC's have a special flap
>> arangement as oem to do
>> the job -- I am told this is a very important improvement
>> for you "cold
>> weather" types.  A heavy plastic bag screwed down
>> under the grill will work.
>>
>> The '64 leaf was used with some very light duty coil
>> springs -- probably
>> a questionable use on an FC.  Having a '64 diffy is a
>> poor excuse for
>> installing the transverse spring on an FC. mo.
>>
>> Until your find what you want, have you checked the market
>> (used tire
>> shops, wrecking yards ...) for a new style mini-spare that
>> will bolt on
>> (remember the FC's are a standard (older) GM lug
>> pattern, and the narrow
>> spares would fit under the rear wheel wells -- probably not
>> many of
>> these in 14 inch.
>>
>> Don't know what you have for a battery, but note that a
>> Group 51, in
>> spite of the small size, still has over twice the cold
>> cranking amps of
>> an oem style battery.  Other battery options don't
>> generally fit in the
>> oem location, but yeah, I'm all for the biggest
>> electrical capacity
>> battery you can install / afford -- have you checked out
>> the Hawker
>> Energy 12v automotive dry cell types?  Super high capacity,
>> reduced
>> size, expensive, heavy, and they work great!
>>    http://www.odysseyfactory.com/batteries.html
>>
>> Happy Holidays!
>>
>> Bill Strickland
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