Tag: tip
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Tech Tip ~ Checking Your Spark Plugs
Checking your spark plugs can tell you a lot about your engine. Is your car running “too rich” or “too lean”? Are you having “hard starts”? Does your car start ok but perform poorly when driving? Do you have regular “pinging” or “pre-detonation”? Not all of these issues can be fixed with a cleaning or…
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Tech Tip ~ Engine Shroud Mixed Air Block Off
If you’re new to Corvairs, one of the easiest and most important mods you can make to your engine is to block off the “fresh air” vent on the engine shroud. Back when the Corvair was a new car, having mixed air was akin to modern climate control in your daily driver. If it was…
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Tech Tip ~ 3 Point (shoulder) Seat Belt Installation for 66-69 Corvair
Here is a fantastic video(!) tutorial tech tip for those of you with 66-69 hardtop Corvairs that want to swap out your lap belts for a 3 point shoulder harness. Many thanks to member Scott Lyon for taking the time to put together this informative video. For those of you curious about 60-65 3 point…
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Tech Tip ~ Choosing the Correct Oil Filter
In the classic car hobby, you will hear more discussion, debates, possibly flat out rivalries over oil types, weights, additives and duration. While we will not be discussing specific oil types in this piece, we do want you, the new Corvair owner, to know what your options are regarding available oil filters and the importance…
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Tires!
Tires. We all have them. Some are sporty. Some are skinny. Some are fat. Some are bald. Some are European and exotic, while others like to maintain a low profile. The topic of tires came up at yesterday’s SFBA Holiday lunch. Based on the chatter throughout the room, I would imagine that hundreds of topics,…
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Tech Tip ~ Fan Belt Maintenance
With the Fan Belt Toss in the rearview mirror, what better tech topic to discuss than Fan Belt Maintenance so you don’t toss, or better, throw your belt. Courtesy of Mike Dawson and the Central PA Corvair Club FAN BELT MAINTENANCE The Corvair boasted a specially designed belt that G.M. used only after rejecting at…
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Revisiting Great Articles ~ Water-Cooled Corvair Engine Offers Technical Delight
This article by Bob Helt appeared in the November 1981 issue of the CORSA Communique magazine. CORSA members can read the original article, which includes several additional photos, by logging into the CORSA website. The 1966 Corvair Monza appeared to be in almost factory stock condition as it sat in Lloyd’s garage. Only the twin…
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Tech Tip ~ Cylinder Head Deflashing
Engine cooling. It is topic that comes up frequently in conversations among Corvair people. There are many tips and tricks to get that Corvair to run just a few degrees cooler. Some are quite expensive and some require quite a bit of ingenuity. There is, however, one easy, cheap, and somewhat quick method to keep…
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The Corvair Fan Belt
By SFBA Corsa with assistance from articles from Bob Nichols of SCC, the CORSA Tech Guides and Clarks Corvair Parts Of the many unique things on your Chevrolet Corvair, one of the most unique items is the design and placement of the fan belt. While there are many other air-cooled engines out there powering everything…
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Tech Tips – Thermistor Upgrade
A regular topic at club meetings, events, online and the occasional anxiety fueled text message, email or phone call is Corvair operating temperature and how to keep it down. For over 60 years, Corvair engine temperature continues to remain a hot (sorry) topic among Corvair owners. There are many tips and aftermarket upgrades out there…