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Gregb 09-18-2016 08:04 PM

1965 Corvair Corsa
 
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Here is the latest addition to my collection, this one makes three.

Gregb

http://www.videokarma.org/attachment...7&d=1474247017

Eric H 09-18-2016 08:50 PM

Three Corvairs? Gee, you must have a really oily driveway! :D

Gregb 09-18-2016 08:53 PM

Good One! Only under the new one, the others are leak tight.

Gregb

jr_tech 09-18-2016 08:57 PM

Nice! is it a 140 with 4 carborators?

jr

Gregb 09-18-2016 09:33 PM

It is JR

Gregb

Eric H 09-18-2016 09:50 PM

I was just teasing a bit, it's a very nice looking car!

Gregb 09-18-2016 10:48 PM

That's OK Eric, maybe only a Corvair guy would see the humor in your comment and without a doubt I get it!
It is a pretty sweet little ride and has lots of get up and go.

Gregb

jr_tech 09-18-2016 11:20 PM

So what's the fix? different material for the pushrod tube o-rings? Silicone sealer everywhere? or just good luck?
Back in the day, I referred to my Corvairs affectionately as "Bow-legged road oilers" :D

jr

Gregb 09-18-2016 11:35 PM

Viton is the best for the O-rings, they don't turn to stone like the originals did. Aluminum oil pans to replace the flimsy tin oil pan. My 62 does not leak a drop ever! The 65 leaks like it was shot with a shotgun but I am working on that.
The big gag at the Corvair shows is to cut a piece of black plastic to look like an oil puddle and toss it under buddies engine and sit back and watch the reactions!

Gregb

consoleguy67 09-19-2016 02:39 AM

Nice little cars that Ralph Nader effectively put an end to.

Electronic M 09-19-2016 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Gregb (Post 3170190)
Viton is the best for the O-rings, they don't turn to stone like the originals did. Aluminum oil pans to replace the flimsy tin oil pan. My 62 does not leak a drop ever! The 65 leaks like it was shot with a shotgun but I am working on that.
The big gag at the Corvair shows is to cut a piece of black plastic to look like an oil puddle and toss it under buddies engine and sit back and watch the reactions!

Gregb

Lol!

At least with those engines you'll never have to fix coolant leaks....I blew a heater hose on my lincoln a while back and the leak quest afterwards lead my to spending this weekend changing a rather leaky frost plug in a one of the most tricky places they put one (it just has to be the hardest one to reach that fails).

Ed in Tx 09-19-2016 07:35 AM

Ah yes I remember it well...my first car was a '65 Corvair Corsa (with the 140 HP 4 carb engine, a buddy at the time had the 180 turbo which was troublesome.) The memories... laying under the rear end, replacing those leaky push rod tube O-rings and valve cover gaskets so I wouldn't get smoked out using the heater!

Nice one btw Gregb! :thmbsp:

Gregb 09-19-2016 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed in Tx (Post 3170201)
Ah yes I remember it well...my first car was a '65 Corvair Corsa (with the 140 HP 4 carb engine, a buddy at the time had the 180 turbo which was troublesome.) The memories... laying under the rear end, replacing those leaky push rod tube O-rings and valve cover gaskets so I wouldn't get smoked out using the heater!

Nice one btw Gregb! :thmbsp:

Thanks Ed!

dieseljeep 09-19-2016 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by consoleguy67 (Post 3170195)
Nice little cars that Ralph Nader effectively put an end to.

That Ralph Nader is a douchebag! He never drove a car in his life, but could condemn a car. I fail to realize the logic!
He wrote a book on what he read or heard. Real experience in an area, like in our hobby is all that counts. Hands on experience. :thmbsp:

Electronic M 09-19-2016 12:59 PM

If Nader ever had to drive a car in deep snow he might have changed his mind...My dad tells the story of how during one of the more epic blizzards in Chicago in the late 60's-early 70's when not even the trains were moving due to deep snow his parent's Corvair was able to drive to the L-train station pick up folks and get them where they needed to be.


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