<VV> The 3 Greatest Corvair Improvements

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Orville Eison's Quick Change Blower Bearing. Clark's sells the American
Pi/Ray Sedman design variation that they call a cartridge bearing.

-Mark C

corvairs wrote:
> 
> Since we're playing games how about this one -
> 
> What are the greatest Corvair improvements? I have 3.
> 1)Viton O rings
> 2) Pertronix electronic Ignition
> 3) Bolted flywheels (also Palmer hot riveted flywheels)
> 
> What would you add to the list?
> The rules -
> 
> The impovement MUST solve a recognized Corvair problem. That's why, for
> example, radial tires (often on this list) doesn't count. While they
> make the Corvair handle better, the Corvair did not have a handling
> problem prior to thier acceptance. This also rules out synthetic oil
> (sorry Amsoil pushers) because the use of regular motor oil is NOT a
> Corvair problem.
> 
> The improvement MUST fix a general problem common in both earlies and
> lates. So magnesium blower fans and alternator charging systems, while
> critical improvements to early model Corvairs wouldn't count.
> 
> The improvement must be aftermarket - Taking the 2 examples just
> mentioned, those were upgrades provided by the factory on subsequent years.
> 
> Rule #4, is the most important. You cannot spend the next 2 weeks and
> 400 posts arguing about the rules.
> 
> I can defend my choice of 3
> 
> I'm curious if I've left something off my list?
> 
> Lon
> www.corvairunderground.com
>