<VV> The El Cormino is for sale

[jonwoolf at comcast.net]

Now here's a very different 'vair for sale! 


http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/4589355459.html 


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Today's Topics: 

1. Re: Tires Oops (Bryan Blackwell) 
2. Motor Mount Failures (James P. Rice) 


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Message: 1 
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 21:59:43 -0400 
From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com> 
To: Ralphsebrell <ralphsebrell at aol.com> 
Cc: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Subject: Re: <VV> Tires Oops 
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If you *never* drive in freezing/frozen precipitation, I really like BFG's gForce COMP2. They are great wet and dry. 

--Bryan 

On Jul 25, 2014, at 6:38 PM, Ralphsebrell via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote: 

> I forgot to mention that there are 15" wheels on the 69 
> 
> 
> I know this will be a tire-ing subject, but my tires are thumping bad. 
> When I go, what do I ask for besides size in buying new tires? 
> My miles will be 50/50 freeway and " long and winding road", (which I love). 



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Message: 2 
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:54:22 -0500 
From: "James P. Rice" <ricebugg at comcast.net> 
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Subject: <VV> Motor Mount Failures 
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Frank: I have. Has to be in 1963-65 time frame on Woodward Ave north of 
Birmingham MI. It was a black over red Spyder convertible pulled off on to 
the well cared for island separating the 8 lanes divide. There were still 
two couples standing around. Were is a cell phone when you need one? Oh, 
wait! They weren't going to be invented for another 40 years! 

Donna Mae Mims also told the story of finding out her Yenko Stinger had 
failed a motor mount. She discovered it at a race when she looked in her 
mirror and saw car was on fire...! She said she knew something had happened 
when she heard a loud noise and car jerked. Broke a fuel line it did. She 
stopped at a corner workers station and they put it out. How's that for a 
way to not finish a race?! 

Historically Yours, 
James Rice 


Message: 5 
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 18:15:23 -0400 
From: "corvairduval at cox.net" <corvairduval at cox.net> 
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org 
Subject: Re: <VV> Rear engine mount 

I have never seen a Corvair engine rear mount fail and drop the rear of the 
engine on the road. All of these have fail safe bolts/brackets,etc to keep 
the engine from falling out. The engine will droop with a failed mount, but 
you can still drive the car. Many are on the road this way! 

The earlies with the engine dragging the ground had the castle nut fall 
off. Or lates when a person replaced the locking nuts with regular nuts and 
they loosened and fell off. The mounts were still in the car, just the 
engine was no longer bolted to them. 

Frank DuVal 



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