<VV> Blower bearing dust cap???

[Bill Hubbell]

Ah, the infamous Blower bearing dust cap.  Yes, it was a standard item on
very early Corvair blower bearings (1960-62) and is, in fact, mentioned by
Larry Claypool in his "Stock Is..." article in the July 1988 CC.  It was
usually lost or discarded when the very early bearings were replaced, so it
is rarely seen anymore.  I have one such cap and early bearing myself.

Bill Hubbell


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank Kaczmarek" <kaczmarek@charter.net>
To: "Virtualvairs" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:12 PM
Subject: <VV> Blower bearing dust cap???


> Folks
> late nights working on the EUM. The Drivetrain is in !!!!! Carbs on,
Linkage,
> fuel lines, pump, Perimeter seal, Pics to be taken tomorrow evening, and
Will
> send to Ron Guy to post on the website.
>
> MATT: BITE ME!!!!!    Someone sent me an E mail telling me to do that to
you
> frequently---I like it a bit myself.
>
> Now for opinions from the group.
>
> Since the EUM engine was originally built to go into a 64 van, it has an
EM
> blower bearing, with different bolts from LM's.  Of course "ULTRA" Bolts
had
> to be found, and the only EM engine I have at the house is out of a 60 I
> parted out about 10 years ago.
> Boy, you sure have a lot of dookie to go thru to get TO the Pulley/Blower
> Bearing Bolts. But when I got the 60 Choke-Air Filter Ass'y off and could
get
> to the bolts, There was a plastic dust cap covering the top of the blower
> bearing!!!
>
> Now I have owned a few 60's and have parted a few out. I have probably
looked
> at around 500 -1000 different Corvair engines in the 17 years since I
first
> caught this disease.   I have NEVER seen a dust cap on a blower bearing.
>
> Are ALL Corvair motors supposed to have one??? Has anyone, especially our
> members who were fortunate enough to buy Corvairs new at the dealer
remember
> any models that sported this cap???
>
> Kind of reminds you that you can be involved in a hobby for many years,
but
> don't think you've seen everything there is to see.
>
> On List Replies please!!!
>
>
> Regards
> HANK
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