Category: Tech
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From the CHS: Proper Set-up and adjustment of the LM manual transmission shifter
Today we look into the proper set up and adjustment of the late model Corvair manual transmission shifter, a topic that is often misunderstood. “What’s so hard about a shifter?” quips Ralphie in the back row. Well, aside from the usual fore -aft adjustment of the shift rod to the shift coupler, the late model…
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Tech Tip ~ The Corvair Steering System – Steering Box to Steering Arms
So, today’s tech tip is brought to us by the Central PA Corvair Club Sept Newsletter who originally got it from SFBA member Seth Emerson’s website Performance Corvairs. A tip that goes coast to coast… and back again! Steering Columns The steering column housing for the early-model Corvairs (60-64) was a complex weldment. Besides the…
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Tech Tip: Metallic Brake Shoes
This article comes from Jim Simpson and our friends at Group Corvair who are based out of the Washington DC originally published in their Aug 2026 newsletter. When I bought my ’66 Corsa turbo, I ran it hard. I quickly learned that the original GM brakes really weren’t up to the task of hauling the…
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Racers Electric Fuel Pump Kits
For years, Corvair owners were in the woods for an electric fuel pump setup if they either decided to go electric, or the quality of aftermarket mechanical pumps made the decision for them. Corvair enthusiast and all around good guy, Craig Nicol, decided to make a kit that he wanted in his Corvair. One that…
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Tech Tip: Carburetor Overhaul
Ahhh… the Corvair carburetor. This little marvel of fuel atomization has been the thorn in the side of many owners. Are they sticking? Are they dirty? Are they bogging down? Are they leaking? Too rich? Too lean? Ethanol eating them from the insides out? Fear not, my Air Cooled brethren! Our friend Mike Dawson from…
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Tech Tip ~ Noises From The Front
I don’t know about you, but when I am driving my Corvair around with the top down, my senses are acutely tuned to noises, vibrations and smells. You hear the high pitched whine of a bearing screaming while on the freeway and immediately think “It must be me!” only to find out its some clapped…
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The Difference Between Trailer Tires and Regular Car Tires
Tires (and wheels) are an especially popular topic among Corvair owners. For those who want to keep a “stock looking” appearance, this means going on the hunt for 13″ tires. Easy peasy in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s when compact cars (and trucks!) were all the rage and many cars were running on 4 lug…
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Tech Tip ~ LM Dash Gauge Modification
An Instrumental take. The Corsa Dash is a triumph of design, at least for American cars. There were several high-end European cars that had similar designs, but even with the precursor of the earlier Spyder dash design, the 65-66 Corsa really stood out. In the last 60 years many owners have chosen to add new…
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From the CPF ~ Remote Mirror Option Introduced
From Larry Claypool and the Corvair Preservation Foundation (CPF): MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS NOW IN SESSION! 5/18 Chevrolet introduces a new LH remote control outside rear view mirror for any 1964 Corvair car. Eventaully, 5,357 cars would be so ordered , the vast majority being Monzas and Spyders (as expeced). By May of 64 however,…
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Tech Tip ~ Noises From The Rear
For today’s tech tip, we want to share Mike Dawson’s “Noises From The Rear” which was published in the PCCA May 2026 Newsletter. To learn more about the PCCA chapter, click here. While it’s important to learn to diagnose a problem that may come up with your Corvair, it is equally (more?) important to be…