<VV> Corvair Manufacturer Stats
Murray, Rod
Rod.Murray@disney.com
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 07:31:06 -0700
I know I've seen this somewhere, but does anyone know where I can find the
information that indicates how many corvairs were made each year? Info also
shows by model. Was it in a communique', clark's parts, or other?
Many thanks.
Art on wheels
66 monza rag
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Idle mixture needles (GYoungwolf@aol.com)
2. re:-'65 4sp (tom zimmermann)
3. Re: RE: Replacing Original Upholstery (kenneth dawson) (Ron F Hinz)
4. Trailing Arm/Differential Play (Scott Ham)
5. dead cam in my 61 (Paleofish)
6. Re: dead cam / Toasted rod b earings... (UltraMonzaWest@aol.com)
7. Re: Email address change (Bill Hubbell)
8. Another W-Ultra day (UltraMonzaWest@aol.com)
9. Re: Trailing Arm/Differential Play (jryall@juno.com)
10. Re: Trailing Arm/Differential Play (Brad Hall)
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Message: 1
From: GYoungwolf@aol.com
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:58:06 EDT
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
CC: cash.case@sbcglobal.net
Subject: <VV> Re: Idle mixture needles
If the idle mixture screws are blunt they are essentially ruined. You can
refresh the tip by putting them in a drill and using sandpaper to sharpen
them,
but better to replace if interested in a smooth idle. The broken tips can
usually be removed from the base of the carb using a small punch that just
fits in
the square cutout for the hole. (You should be able to see light though the
needle holes.) Be sure the broken piece comes out or it will clog the idle
circuit. Let me know if you need some replacements. (You should stick with
good
used steel ones as all the replacement brass alloy ones I have seen are too
soft.)
The Carbmeister
cash.case@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 18:17:13 -0500
Subject: <VV> Idle mixture screw question...
I've got a couple of carbs that I think are pooched. The idle mixture screw
on both of these carbs is blunt at the tip. The carb housing appears to have
the tip stuck in one of them. My question is, was a change made in these
screws
or have these been screwed down so tight that it's been smashed and ruined?
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 09:15:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: tom zimmermann <s10birdman1966@yahoo.com>
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: <VV> re:-'65 4sp
Todd,i've got one,with input shaft and front mount,spare for my son's monza
which will get '66 unit when we fix the clutch--in rochester,ny--Tom
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Message: 3
From: "Ron F Hinz" <ronh@owt.com>
To: "airvair" <airvair@richnet.net>, "J R Read_HML"
<hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Dave Ziegler" <dziegler3@comcast.net>,
"Bill Elliott"
<Corvair@fnader.com>, <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Subject: Re: <VV> RE: Replacing Original Upholstery (kenneth dawson)
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 11:03:48 -0700
Is there any other source?
RonH
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From: "airvair" <airvair@richnet.net>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Dave Ziegler" <dziegler3@comcast.net>; "Bill Elliott"
<Corvair@fnader.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> RE: Replacing Original Upholstery (kenneth dawson)
> May I throw out an olive branch? It's possible that everyone is correct.
> Maybe Clark's made a mistake on one set of upholstery. After all, he's
> only human. I've known him to occasionally make mistakes. But in his
> defense, I think he's probably the best overall source for authentic
> stock Corvair interiors.
>
> -Mark C
>
> J R Read_HML wrote:
>
> > Dave...
> >
> > The OWNER of the shop, actually a string of shops, is a personal
> > friend for over 12 yrs. He does the work (basically) at cost for me.
> > We play poker together. We go on Corvair adventures together - he
> > owns a '64 convert. He wants things to be RIGHT for me and I'm sure I
> > get better treatment than the average guy off the street. He is not
> > giving me any BS.
> >
> > He had to do the interior TWICE. I showed the first one to Cal and he
> > agreed that it was defective and replaced it. Got to give Cal credit
> > for warrantying the product. But, I had to pay for installation
> > twice. The second one was better, but still had its problems (as
> > mentioned previously).
> >
> > The top boot is still not right - the rubber on the leading edge is
> > sown off center - but I'm living with it.
> >
> > The material on the driver door is currently ungluing itself at the
> > top edge and sticking up in an unsightly fashion.
> >
> > I could go on, but won't. I'm sticking by my previous statement that
> > C's interiors are basically correct, but not always as good as you'd
> > like them to be and sometimes need a bit of help.
> >
> > I'm happy for you that you've never had a problem, but problems do
occur.
> >
> > Attachments are scanned with anti-virus software.
> >
> > Later, JR
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Ziegler"
<dziegler3@comcast.net>
> > To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>; "Bill Elliott"
> > <Corvair@fnader.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> >
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>
> >> Your upholstery shop is b---s------g you. I am also the owner of P&D
> >> Upholstery and have NEVER had any problem with the many sets of
> >> Clarks skins
> >> we've installed.
> >> --
> >> Dave Ziegler
> >> Corvair Therapy
> >> Mechanical repairs
> >> Minor restoration
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Reply-To: hamitup@earthlink.net
From: "Scott Ham" <hamitup@earthlink.net>
To: "virtualvairs-post" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 15:22:37 -0500
Subject: <VV> Trailing Arm/Differential Play
I recently pulled the engine and drive train out of my 66' 140 and replaced
the blocker rings in the tranny.
While everything was out I also replaced the trailing arm front bushings,
lower control arms, and put
HD springs, and gas shocks all the way around. Now that I have everything
back in I've found I have
play in the rear end that I didn't have before. With the rear of the car up
on jack stands I can grab the
top of the tires and rock them in and out. My wheel bearings are good so I
know it's not that. It looks
like the trailing arm is rocking back and forth because of play at the
differential. How much play should
there be in the differential? I talked to my mechanic about replacing the
snout that the throw out bearing
slides on with a machined one and he advised against it because the gear lash
looked good and he didn't
want to mess it up. Besides there was nothing wrong with the old snout, I
just thought the double seal snout
sounded better. What are your ideas about getting rid of the play.
Thanks
Scott Ham
hamitup@earthlink.net
Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 17:53:45 -0600 (MDT)
From: Paleofish <sbuna@unm.edu>
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: <VV> dead cam in my 61
So two weekes ago we pulled the top cover on my 61 and discovered that it
ate the exhaust lobes on the cam for cylinders 1 and 2. Last weekend we
took a break from working on my car to work on my brothers 63 coupe to
re-ring the engine.
Yesterday we pulled the engine out of the car and the end of the rods so
that we could split the case and replace the cam with a ULTRA cam and
matching lifters from my dads garage. When we pulled the rod caps we
discovered that the rod bearings were toast.
This engine was new 8000 miles ago. New (reground) cam, new lifers,
new rod and main bearings. That is the most frustrating.
~~Sally Johnson~~~<}}><~~~~www.unm.edu/~sbuna~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
when those pesky Mongolians try to invade, they'll come to the wall and
say "Oi! We can't invade China! They've got cute fishies!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Message: 6
From: UltraMonzaWest@aol.com
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 21:16:06 EDT
Subject: Re: <VV> dead cam / Toasted rod b earings...
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
sbuna@unm.edu writes:
> When we pulled the rod caps we
> discovered that the rod bearings were toast.
>
> This engine was new 8000 miles ago. New (reground) cam, new lifers,
> new rod and main bearings. That is the most frustrating
*************************************************************************
Seems to be happening quite often lately....BIG BUMMER!!
If ALL look the same.....check the oil holes for champhering?
Matt
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Message: 7
Reply-To: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell@umich.edu>
From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell@cox.net>
To: "Charles F. Doerge, Jr." <cdoerge1@verizon.net>,
"Virtual Vairs"
<virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Subject: Re: <VV> Email address change
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 21:38:10 -0400
This is a good argument for using an E-mail forwarding address. Many of you
have wondered about my "official" E-mail address: whubbell@umich.edu. No, I
am not currently at the University of Michigan - I graduated from Med School
there in 1978. But as a member of the University of Michigan Alumni
Society, one of the benefits is a permanent E-mail address that FORWARDS to
whatever my current e-mail address really is - thus, if anything changes
with my real e-mail address, I only have to let the umich server know, and
it will forward to the new address. Thus, I tell everybody to use the umich
address and all work well.
For those of you who do not have the type of benefit I have, there are other
sources of E-mail forwarding addresses; just Google the phrase "e-mail
forwarding address" for a list of links.
Bill Hubbell
Subject: <VV> Email address change
> Please note: My former employer (Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NJ
> Telephone)
> has decided that in order to keep my old email address, I must pay $15 a
> month
> ( besides the $30 for DSL) for it. Even though I have had the same address
> for
> 7 years they lack the technology to change one address (or do they???).
> Letters to the P.U.C. and the F.C.C. may help them find it........
>
> SO..... Effective immediately, my new email address is:
>
> cdoerge1@verizon.net
>
> To all those who don't give a s__t, please dispose of this message in
> the proper place, and I'm sorry to disturb you. Thanks!!
> Charlie
> (Bud)
>
>
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Message: 8
From: UltraMonzaWest@aol.com
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:51:17 EDT
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Another W-Ultra day
In Warm Ultra Town
Sunshine abounds
My engine is sound
wheels on the ground
No seats to be found
Just cruisin around
In Warm Ultra Town
In Warm Ultra Town
the Lake I drove 'round
left the Movie with a frown
but Casinos abound
I won not a Crown
But Franklins abound
In Warm Ultra Town
In Warm Ultra Town
Ultra Parts are sound
No WALKING around
with a Re-building frown
Not a "rat" to be found
with Me cruisin around
In Warm Ultra town
WCUH
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Message: 9
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 06:36:48 -0400
Subject: Re: <VV> Trailing Arm/Differential Play
From: jryall@juno.com
This in and out movement is quite normal. Remember that if you can move
the tire 1/4 inch, the actual movement in and out of the differential is
probably less than 1/32". Because of the diameter of the tire, the
movement is amplified and just appears to be excessive. It has nothing
to do with the mating of the differential gears. If the play still
concerns you, Warren LeVeque makes a set of adapters to install a link
parallel to the axle which takes the suspension load and eliminates the
play.
John Ryall
On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 15:22:37 -0500 "Scott Ham" <hamitup@earthlink.net>
writes:
> I recently pulled the engine and drive train out of my 66' 140 and
> replaced the blocker rings in the tranny.
> While everything was out I also replaced the trailing arm front
> bushings, lower control arms, and put
> HD springs, and gas shocks all the way around. Now that I have
> everything back in I've found I have
> play in the rear end that I didn't have before. With the rear of
> the car up on jack stands I can grab the
> top of the tires and rock them in and out. My wheel bearings are
> good so I know it's not that. It looks
> like the trailing arm is rocking back and forth because of play at
> the differential. How much play should
> there be in the differential? I talked to my mechanic about
> replacing the snout that the throw out bearing
> slides on with a machined one and he advised against it because the
> gear lash looked good and he didn't
> want to mess it up. Besides there was nothing wrong with the old
> snout, I just thought the double seal snout
> sounded better. What are your ideas about getting rid of the play.
>
> Thanks
>
> Scott Ham
> hamitup@earthlink.net
> Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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Message: 10
From: "Brad Hall" <rbh@interhop.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Subject: Re: <VV> Trailing Arm/Differential Play
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 07:15:36 -0400
Scott, The differential play you refer to is caused by clearance between
the special "serrated" nut or retainer that the yoke retaining bolt screws
into and the differential pinion shaft. These parts do wear over time, are
IMHO expensive to replace, and generally can be left as is. The only
problem I've experienced is that your local wheel alignment specialist
doesn't like it as it doesn't allow him to set the rear wheel camber
accurately.
Brad Hall
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