[NoVa-Corvairs] Jan 31 location & phone

[63redbrier at cox.net]

All:  I just spoke with Richard and have been following all the emails.  Thirty years ago I parted a '63 Spyder coupe and have been schelping the trans and diff around for all these years.  I should also have the input shaft from the Spyder and will look for it tonight.  I offered the diff to Richard, but he is concerned it would take too much time to swap it out.  Yes, it would need to be cleaned up and resealed.  I broke one of the diff snouts on my old '65 Monza 4 speed while trying to get out the old seal and learned my lesson.  I rebuilt the diff and installed one of the much stronger snouts capable of handling the new double seal.  The consensus seems to be to repair the crack.  Remember, this is a 50+ year old part which was brittle from the factory.  Unsure of the cost to have a welder come to Richard's house, but it may be cheaper in the long run to replace the snout.  Interest will wane if this job has to be done a second time in a few months for another slipping clutch.   Your thoughts?  Greg  
 
---- RICHARD via Novacc-list <novacc-list at corvair.org> wrote: 
> 
> 
> Bob 
> 
> I have a welder that is going to stop by my house tonight 
> so I think all I have to do is order the parts from the Ranch. 
> 
> I need a rear motor mount 64 
> throwout bearing 
> Seal kit 
> input shaft 
> to seals for axel 
> pilot bushing 
> gear oil 
> 
> If you can think of anything else let me know 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Richard 
> 
> From: "Bob Marshall via Novacc-list" <novacc-list at corvair.org> 
> To: dhartzler at ifc.org, bryan at skiblack.com, novacc-list at corvair.org 
> Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2015 9:53:13 PM 
> Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Jan 31 location & phone 
> 
> According to Clarks catalog the 63 input shaft is 23 1/4" long with 12 splines. 
> On 02/01/15, Darrin Hartzler via Novacc-list<novacc-list at corvair.org> wrote: 
> Sounds like good work done, but there's always something. 
> 
> What is the spline count on the shaft? I think I only have lates, but can take a look, 
> 
> Darrin 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 
> 
> On Feb 1, 2015, at 2:48 PM, Bryan Blackwell via Novacc-list < novacc-list at corvair.org > wrote: 
> 
> >> On Feb 1, 2015, at 1:52 PM, Frank DuVal via Novacc-list < novacc-list at corvair.org > wrote: 
> >> 
> >> Input shafts are the ~2 feet long rod that fits into the clutch splines. They are many around in the garage somewhere. Everything is buried due to moving the last of my 35+ year parts collection from Richmond. 
> > 
> > Hi Frank, 
> > 
> > Let me see if I can add the needed details. Or confuse the issue further :-) 
> > 
> > We pulled the powertrain to take care of the slipping clutch, and found the input shaft seal leaking. Further investigation revealed the likely results of an "engine only" removal: 
> > 
> > - Bent input shaft 
> > - Vice grip marks on said input shaft 
> > - Cracked diff snout 
> > - Wallowed out pilot bushing 
> > 
> > The crack isn't horrible, it extends just about even with the seal. The transaxle appears to be a '63 4 speed, so he's looking for a straight shaft and needs to do something to resolve the crack. The trans and diff both work well, so it's desirable to fix what's there. He already has a new seal and split ring, and will be getting a throwout bearing (it's rather worn) and pilot bushing. If you're up to replacing the snout, that would be ideal of course, but we were thinking a repair might suffice. Maybe next weekend's session is at Frank's to r&r the snout :-) 
> > 
> > --Bryan 
> > 
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