<VV> PCV WAS 63 Spyder air cleaners are black!

[Ken Pepke]

PCV was first a government requirement by the left coast wackos in 1962 ... It became a Federal requirement in 1963.  But for the most part the government does not recognize model years but instead sets a calendar date, frequently 'made after Dec 31, 19XX.'  Manufacturers may incorporate the changes anytime before that date if they so choose.  They must include it on all vehicles built AFTER that date but they are not required to update vehicles built before but sold after ... in most cases.  

Therefore, early left coast 62 Corvairs may not have had PCV from the factory but those built after 12 / 31 [probably] will.  Out in loony toon land there are rules which require owners to retrofit for PCV but that is not the case in most of the rest of the States.  

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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> From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: December 15, 2011 8:46:43 PM EST
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: Re: <VV> 63 Spyder air cleaners are black!
> 
> So, how hard would it be to change the plumbing?  Have you never seen a '63 
> with a '62 lower shroud and a plug in it?
> Later, JR
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ramon Rodriguez III" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
> To: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> 63 Spyder air cleaners are black!
> 
> 
>> I'm told all 63's have PCV, and that is the model year in question.  In 62
>> PCV I believe was only on cars built for sale in California.  Most 62's
>> have a road draft tube.
>> 
>> Ray R
>> 
>> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 7:16 PM, shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Did the '63 Spyder have a road draft tube? Did the "black" air cleaner
>>> have a provision for a PCV system? I have certainly seen '62 Spyders that
>>> had no PCV system therefore no provision in the air cleaner. I wonder if
>>> that would have been the deciding factor in chrome vs. black air 
>>> cleaners.
>>> And I suspect many cars that had black air cleaners might have been
>>> "changed up" to chrome just for the appearances alone.
>>> Timothy Shortle in (very chilly) Durango Colorado 81301