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. Here…
This survey is only for 1964 Corvair cars with Fawn Interiors. It seems that they came in two distinct styles – either with Medium Fawn paint around the doors and rear quarters, or with Light Fawn paint in those locations. The purpose of this survey is to determine if there was a specific pattern of dates or body style which applied to the change.
While there is no data to document any numbers or percentages, it’s a safe assumption that fewer convertibles were equipped with air conditioning from the factory than were coupes or 4-doors. People have often asked me why someone would have air conditioning in a convertible. My answer is simply that…
Late 1963-1965 Corvair A6 compressors used a foil sticker to display model number, charge, and serial number. While these stickers have been accurately reproduced for non-Corvair A6 models, they aren’t correct for Corvair, due to the difference in Model number and charge. Here is a photo of the reproduced sticker:…
Hi all. After posting this on the Stock Corvair FB page, Kent encouraged me to start a blog here. I’ll start with pasting the text from the FB page: Just thought I’d share some pics of a couple of spares on original rims. One is an original US Royal 6.50-13…
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.…
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…
Where to find them and how to decode them. Click on any of the links below to go to sites which show you where to find these codes. Click on the table below to enlarge it. Engine CodesTransmissionsDifferentials CarburetorsDistributors Cylinder HeadsGenerators/AlternatorsCoil Springs Here are some other related posts on this…
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…
While this site was non-functional for the past few years, I have been posting about the restoration of John Glenn’s Corvair on Facebook and The Corvair Center Forum. Until I get around to writing up a more formal accounting, I offer up this post with links to content about the…
