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First update in a while; We got it running! It ran for about as long as fuel was in the carburetors, which wasn't long, but it seems Cylinder 5 has lower compression, 92, if I recall.

Connors.conscience wrote: ↑Mon Jun 06, 2022 5:56 am Connor is going to start a YouTube channel with his pursuits. It will be called Connor Learns…. Our efforts to get it running once back together is the planned first video.

Channel is up on YouTube now!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFSjg9 ... NvD7XBG2uA

Hi Conner. Just want to suggest a word of caution before you get it running. If you have any concern that there might be any possibility of air restriction under the shroud, (such as an old critter nest like was in my engine) you might want to remove the top shroud and clean between the fins. I use...

Scott H wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 1:24 pm There is a pinned thread at the top of this section that has Decoding resources in it.

Thanks, I’ll check that out and update it to my findings.

I'm no stranger to decoding VIN numbers, I enjoy looking at VIN tags on vehicles and finding out what information the numbers hide, but on my 1965, from my '65 Rebuild thread, I've discovered an inconsistency; My VIN number is beyond the production statistics for 1965. The whole tag matches up, bein...

We got it turning! The motor, with a few mechanical issues solved, now spins. Now we just need working carburetors and it should run (though I don't have steering, so that's a no-go for driving yet ) But otherwise it's doing well. I'll upload a Youtube video of it soon.

Turbo engines had nitrided hardened cranks, 110s do not 110 heads are higher compression than turbo heads and not suitable for turbo use. Not to mention turbo heads have provisions for the oil return from the turbo. Distributors are different, 110 has vacuum advance, turbo has a pressure retard and...

Hi, I am looking into Turbo Corvairs, and I am curious as to the specific differences in the heads from a 110 motor and a 180 motor. I've never really known much about the Turbocharged motor, and is there any compatibility in parts between the core of a 110, and a Turbo? I'd appreciate any feedback,...

Howdy all, hoping to try to get it running by the weekend, then it'll be time to move the car into the garage and get to work.

Obviously those are the wrong spark plug wires. Never use those! Without those seals, a LOT of cooling air was wasted blowing out those holes and never did the engine any good. Hopefully the poor motor survived the last owner and you'll right that wrong. 8mm-plug-wires-pink.jpg We had noticed that ...

Before... https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/915857997916405781/964990916601471028/IMG_3155.jpg And after! https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/915857997916405781/964990927649267732/IMG_3157.jpg It's not much, but I've managed (with help) to remove the carburetors, and sufficiently plugged the...

Update for today; I had listed the cars for sale for a time on Craigslist, hoping I could get some money to buy another car I had seen. Only tirekickers and scammers replied to the ad, so I pulled it down today. I've decided that the energy put into them already is worth a shot at starting them, and...

I'd read about this a while back, odd that they called the open-air version the Corvette, and the closed-top concept the Corvair, huh?

Hey guys, hope you've been well, I'm just trying to get through cleaning the garage, but we're going to try to get the '67 to run, so we have one running motor.

Finally an actual update: I plan on if not finishing the garage clean, at least blowing through a chunk of it on Sunday. I want to get the White car in the garage. That's the real big deal here. Will send updates as I go on. For now, sorry for the slowdown. Life's been hectic.