This article will discuss and document the various changes made to the top engine shroud (aka “blower shroud” or “turkey roaster”) over the 10 year production run of the Corvair flat-six engine. Some of these changes were regular production changes, others temporary fixes. This article will be updated from time…
In this article I will explore everything I’ve learned about Corvair radio antennas. As with all research projects, this article is subject to revision as new information becomes available. Corvair radio antennas can be roughly divided into four major groupings, based on antenna mast and body styles. These groups are:…
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…
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″…
General Motors offers these documents for most of their models, and they are now available for download free of charge. These packages contain basic specifications, equipment availability and in some cases, owner’s and service information. You may also purchase individual printed copies of information kits for all General Motors brands.…
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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…
The following links to Oldride.com website give detailed information about 1960-65 Corvairs, including: Models and Body Styles offered Factory Pricing Shipping Weights Total Production Colors with Paint codes Note that the Engine, Transmission, and Axle information displayed on these pages is NOT for Corvair but rather for other Chevrolet vehicles…
David has compiled a wealth of Stock Corvair information in this publication. Click Here to read it from the beginning or click on any of the links below to jump directly to that subject. NOTE: the following links may not work in Mobile browsers. Table of Contents DECODING FISHER BODYTAGS…
1960-65 Corvairs equipped with factory installed windshield washers were also supplied with a bottle of concentrated washer fluid. The history of the bottles has been previously documented by Kent Sullivan and Dave Newell in this article published in the CORSA Comminique. This post will deal with the metal brackets that…
