I did some research into early Corvair shock absorbers and made a table to summarize my findings. The part and stamping numbers come from my March 1, 1964 parts book. The Piston travel numbers for all except 1964 rear shock come from GM’s Vehicle Information Kits – we have a page on…
RPO K47, Heavy Duty Oil Bath Air Cleaner, first became available in the mid-1963 model year for cars and FCs. Note that it was never offered for any Corvair prior to 1963, including wagons and FCs, although many people have later added them. This article details the different versions and…
I am trying to secure definitive information about the date when the 1964 7024025 carburetor was introduced. This carburetor was for use ONLY on 1964 FCs, Cars with Factory AC, and cars equipped with first design Oil bath Air Cleaner – essentially any 1964 factory engine equipped with dual air…
This post uses pages from the 1960-64 Assembly Manuals to explain the different rear mounting brackets used for Corvair Generators. The first two photos are from the 1960 Assembly manual, showing all three possible generators and their brackets: Generator Part # Bracket Part # Bracket Length & Description 1100357 (7″…
This article shows how I reconditioned the Air Distributor/Control pod for my 1964 Air Conditioned Convertible (the Glenn Corvair). This is the part of the AC system that is mounted under the radio housings, containing the air vents and the control knobs. For simplicity, I’ll refer to it as the…
All Corvair engines produced after November 29, 1963 were equipped with Blower Belt Guides, as noted in Technical Service Bulletin #982, dated March 18, 1962. This TSB also gives instructions for adding blower belt guides to earlier engines (1961-64). Thanks to Dave Newell for providing scans of this TSB. Straight…
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by Steve Spilatro …a series of occasional articles on changes to Corvair 95 components during its short production life Clutch Cable and Shift Stabilizers Front and Side Doors Rear Door Other Doors, and Emblems Outside Rear View Mirrors Forced Air Heater The Dash
Here are links to scans of original Corvair Dealer Sales Brochures for each year.Most of the car brochures are hosted on oldcarbrochures.com and are supported by ad content.Most of the FC brochures are hosted on Corvanatics website and are ad-free. Early Models (1960-64) 1960 Brochures—1960 Corvair – 1st version—1960 Corvair…
