Newb Reference Material - was: RE: <VV> Engine ID

James Davis jld at wk.net
Sun Aug 26 12:34:01 EDT 2007


Bob has three books out on the Corvair.  All are a part of a complete 
Corvair maintenance library.  The other books/pamphlets specific to 
Corvair I find useful are:

The Corvair Decade
Body Service Manual (65-69 only)
Owners Manual
Bob Ballew's pamphlets on Powerglides and Differentials
Corvair Junk Yard Primmer
How to Hotrod Corvair Engines
Corsa Technical Guide & Supplement

Being an engineer I find the SAE paper 140C indispensable as are the 
Engine Dyno Test Pamplets; but of course, they are technical in 
nature.  If you really want to go off the deep end on heavy reading 
the GM P&A 30C is an excellent reference.
Jim Davis




At 12:58 AM 8/26/2007, Western Canada CORSA wrote:
>I'm posting this to the list Melissa, because I expect folks are going to
>disagree with me, as a matter of fact, I hope they do.  A little discussion
>on this sort of thing can be good.
>
>Keeping in mind your already have the factory shop manuals.
>
>This is my ranking for a Newb.
>
>#1) Beginner's Manual (comes free with a CORSA Membership, eh!)
>#2) How To Keep Your Corvair Alive
>#3) CORSA Tech Guide and Supplements
>
>Bob Helt's The Classic Corvair is a little more on the advanced side, but is
>the most up to date so might cover any modification questions you might have
>the aren't addressed in these other books.  Best coffee table Corvair book,
>hands down is "The Corvair Decade".
>
>If others feel I've missed something, or would rank it differently, then
>fire away, but tell us the reasoning behind your choices.
>
>Regards,
>Joel
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Layman
>Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 8:09 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Engine ID
>
>
>Wow!  I won!!  Now on to the lottery!  :-)  Thanks for the info, Matt.
>
>While I am thinking of it, any suggestions or ideas on what would be good
>books to build a Corvair library with?  I already have the shop manual and
>supplement for my car, and I think it came with an assembly manual, but I
>would like to get some good base books for maintenance, restoration, etc.  I
>intend to rebuild this thing mostly by myself and need all the help I can
>get.
>Thanks again
>
>Melissa





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