[NoVa-Corvairs] Needed: a 1965 140 carb cross shaft

[Bryan Blackwell]

I'm not sure what the question is, but the one on e-bay is a '65 model.

--Bryan

On Sep 24, 2007, at 9:50 PM, Daniel Goldberg wrote:

> I had the following email exchange with the fellow who sold me the  
> part
> -- does his response sound accurate? Dewey,
>
> I'm positive.  The '65 has the long slots in which the secondary  
> linkage
> slides
> -- here's one on ebay:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVAIR-1965-140-HP-Carb-Cross- 
> Shaft_W0QQitemZ150162663485QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item150162663485
>
> The '66+ doesn't slide -- I'm afraid that I don't have enough  
> experience
> with
> 66+ cars to describe exactly how the linkage works.
>
> Please let me know what you have!
>
> Daniel: Puzzle identified!! Your '65 is a LATE model !!  The early  
> version (like
> mine) is the one I sold to you. There was a 1965 mid-year design  
> change by GM on
> that part which opened the secondaries differently(long  
> slot) ;therefore what
> you need is the late '65 thru 1969 version,which I also have!  
> Sneaky GM, did not
> provide a breakpoint for that change,at least, I've been unable to  
> find a record
> of the change. Sorry for the confusion. What now ?? I do have the  
> "long
> slide/slot" version.     Dewey
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Goldberg"  
> <goldie at danielgoldberg.net>
> To: "Dewey Thomas" <decothom at cox.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 7:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Parts needed.
>
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "ALBERT BIRKS"
>   To: goldie at danielgoldberg.net
>   Subject: Fw: [NoVa-Corvairs] Needed: a 1965 140 carb cross shaft
>   Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:40:10 -0400
>
> Daniel:  Clarks has used cross-overs for '65 140s in their used parts
> list. Item #CU551.  Cost $34.00. (from latest catalog)Their phone # is
> 413-625-9776 if you don't have their catalog.  Al Birks----- Original
> Message ----- From: Curtis ShimpTo: novacc-list at corvair.orgCc:
> novacc-list at corvair.orgSent: Monday, September 24, 2007 7:52  
> AMSubject:
> Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Needed: a 1965 140 carb cross shaft
> Daniel:
>
> Are you sure that you can not bend the original cross over shaft back
> into near new shape?  After all you have a reputation of being a  
> bit on
> the physical side.
>
> I probably have one but all my car parts stuff is boxed up and in self
> storage.
>
> Curt
>
> On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:30:19 -0400 Darrin Hartzler <dhartzler at ifc.org>
> writes:
>> Daniel,
>>
>> Nobody wants the 66 version.  Folks convert to the 65 one so they
>> are harder to find.  Try e-bay.
>>
>> Good to see you are getting it done.
>>
>> Darrin
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Daniel Goldberg" [goldie at danielgoldberg.net]
>> Sent: 09/23/2007 08:30 PM AST
>> To: "Northern Va Corvair Club" <novacc-list at corvair.org>
>> Subject: [NoVa-Corvairs] Needed: a 1965 140 carb cross shaft
>>
>>
>>
>> Here's the latest ...
>>
>> I replaced the yoke and the accelerator pivot without incident.
>> However, I didn't realize that the carb cross shaft got bent in what
>> was a nightmarish chain reaction.  On Saturday I visited an old
>> timer in Norman, OK who sold me a 140 cross shaft -- but it's for a
>> '66 and later, not a '65!  Unfortunately, I found out too late.
>>
>> Does anyone have a '65 140 cross shaft?  If so, I can swap you the
>> '66 and up I now have in my possession.
>>
>> daniel
>>
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