<VV> GM 1965 Manual Section 6 - carbs -

Shaun shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca
Tue Sep 21 21:42:35 EDT 2010


Hang on a minute! The right carb has a non-adjustable link, right? So in my 
book, the left carb is disconnected while the right carb is set up, then the 
left link is adjusted to match the right. The left is the "follower".

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
To: "Jack Kean" <jkean at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> GM 1965 Manual Section 6 - carbs -


> OK, now that at least makes sense, and I learned something !
>
> So, the process seems to be to disconnect the right carb from the left 
> carb, so that the "primary" setting on the left can be made without 
> interference from the "follower" carb on the right.
>
> Yes, I saw step 8, which makes more sense now as the "controlling" carb.
>
> Let me run that through my tiny CPU ...
> www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaCarburetors.htm
>
> Thanks
> Charlie
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Jack Kean
>  To: Charles Lee
>  Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>  Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 5:49 PM
>  Subject: Re: <VV> GM 1965 Manual Section 6 - carbs -
>
>
>  Step 8 in your list of steps is your clue. You highlighted every L/H or 
> R/H carb reference except the one that answers your question. Take a look 
> at the sentence that states " adjust throttle rod on the L/H 
> carburetor....". That's the simplest way to determine that the Left Hand 
> Carburetor is the one with the adjustable throttle rod. It is located on 
> the L/H (Drivers side) of the car, as seen from the rear. In this case all 
> of the references are made from the rear of the car looking forward, which 
> is how these adjustments will be made (as long as the engine remains in 
> the stock location).
>
>  regards,
>
>  jack kean
>  arlington, tx
>
>
>
>  On 9/21/2010 6:53 PM, Charles Lee wrote:
> Are these references to left and right carbs right, or backwards ?
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