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 VolksVair
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| posted on October 1st, 2010 at 11:48 PM |
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Hi All, 2 months back, my wife suggests that we should put a bug together in time for Re-Volks here in Geelong on the 10th of Oct. She then suggests
that we bring back to life the corvair powered bug that used to be our pride & joy back in the late 70's. So for the last one and three quarter
months, A very sad & rusty 71 bug has been stripped naked, all rust cut out & fresh metal welded in, all the "one off" fibreglass panels
have been sanded back and any splits & cracks reglassed, I have a few corvair motors here, but in a shipping container still on the docks in
Melbourne is one VERY sick ( unassembled) Vair motor that I am to pick up on Wednesday just before Re-volks. So it is now late friday night and the
dub is in undercoat, I have until Wednesday to have it in paint & re-assemble it, then get to melb and pick up the motor, assemble that by the
weekend and have it installed & running??? all this work has been getting carried out as a family thing and all though we have had our moments,
its been great. !! even if we dont get it done in time, what ever stage its in, we will still haul it there ( even on a trailer)!! cheers Frank
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| posted on October 2nd, 2010 at 08:03 AM |
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Another VW brought back from the dead - that has to be a good thing.
Looking forward to seeing it at Geelong, and checking out the motor - I've never seen a Corvair motor.
Best of luck with the deadline
Kris 
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| posted on October 2nd, 2010 at 09:36 AM |
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Sounds like fun with all the family involved. Are you going to show us any photos or waiting until the unveiling at the show.
Kev.
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| posted on October 2nd, 2010 at 09:58 AM |
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Setting a deadline is a good idea - providing that you don't make it a 'gut-buster'. Just been down a similar path, (re-building No.8 race Beetle), and will make the deadline of next Wednesday
(GEAR Club day, Wakefield Park). You will enjoy the results of all that work when it's all done. Good on ya!
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on October 2nd, 2010 at 10:17 AM |
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Thanks Folks, I will try and get a couple of pics up tonight, & yes the whole family thing is a real bonus, my wife has been hands on with
every project over the last thirty something years, my 15 & 18 year old lads have been learning all aspects of restoration & custom work as
well as mechanical stuff. They even had turns of spraying on the under coat, (that was quiet eventful but worth it!!) and every one are experts at
rubbing back panels !!!!! might I say, that all this work is carried out in house as in, NO outside help!!! Oh, and a little tip, next time
you are at a garage sale or second hand shop/ market etc, keep an eye out for an old fold up metal ironing board, these make the best portable work
benches on this planet!! you can set it to any height, also makes a handy tool bench next to your car out in the driveway and when you are
finished with it, just fold it up and put it away. cheers Frank
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| posted on October 2nd, 2010 at 10:57 AM |
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Cheers Frank but I have enough trouble using an ironing board as an ironing board
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| posted on October 2nd, 2010 at 10:26 PM |
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2.5 month rebuild, certainly sounds ambitious, but well done! Show us some pics.
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| posted on October 4th, 2010 at 03:33 PM |
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Okay folks, just got my son to upload some pics, the corvair motor in the back of the bug is one I have only mocked up, the Porsche carbs are only
just resting on the motor for some added bling?? the other three motors just arrived from the states, and this wednesday if all goes well, I should
pick up one very sick vair motor thats was going to be built for a sand rail over in the states, time is getting away from me so will see what
happens for the 10th cheers Frank
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| posted on October 5th, 2010 at 05:50 PM |
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Time has got the better of me, looks like I blew wind up my own backside, my 30 + year old guards and bonnet need a hell of a lot more massaging
before any gloss goes on them, so for now its going to be a trailer queen in undercoat, havent received my confirmation call from the docks as yet
& its late Tuesday arvo. grrrrrrrr
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| posted on October 5th, 2010 at 09:17 PM |
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Looks great Frank. How about you set a new deadline for the VW Nationals in Sydney next May? Would love to see you bring up the finished 'Vair for
that.
How hard is it to rebuild a Corvair? I have all the Chev manuals but never laid a spanner on one. Would love to put one in my auto Kombi next rebuild
- if possible.
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| posted on October 6th, 2010 at 06:24 PM |
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Hi Phil, rebuilding a corvair is pretty much the same as putting a vw motor together, only with the added two extra cylinders. You still have two
case halves, with the added bonus of a removable top housing allowing access to install connecting rods. Piston/ conrod & barrell assemblies are
pre-assembled then slid over the head studs and onto the crankcase& crankshaft. Slide in the hydraulic lifters, then instal lower wrap around
cylinder air deflector ( just like a vw only longer) hands up how many people have installed the vw pushrod tubes and forgot to install the two
deflectors first?? then you bolt on the heads, then you press all the corvair pushrod tubes in place, slide in the pushrods, assemble rocker gear.
Thats pretty much a basic quick overall corvair build description, If you ever have to replace the pushrod tube seals, no need to remove cylinder
head, and if installed in a kombi, dont even need to remove motor, 3 hours and basic tools & the jobs done. Well its wednesday evening here
and I have just had tea, then I am going out into the workshop to start assembling this insane vair motor that my buddy delivered from the port this
arvo. YEEEHAAAA I will take pics during assembly and then get my son to whack them on in here. Oh, If and when I get this bug finished, I will
then start on the corvair motor & 2 speed auto into the microbus. Everyone reckons that i am Nuckin Futz!!! but hey, thats just me, thanks
for your interest, cheers for now, Frank
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| posted on October 6th, 2010 at 07:15 PM |
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Thats looking great can't wait to see it finnished. I have a corvair motor in my shed in bits don't know wich one it is tho i think most of it is
there only good for parts i think
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| posted on October 6th, 2010 at 08:31 PM |
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Have a look at the front top of the crankcase for the engine number ( I call the front the harmonic balancer end) the number will be behind the fuel
pump and a whisker to the left, let me know what it is and I will let you know what it is?? cheers Frank
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| posted on October 11th, 2010 at 08:22 AM |
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Hi the only No i can see is TOIO6V hope that is the Number
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| posted on October 11th, 2010 at 03:39 PM |
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Hi again, very early corvair motors that had the letter "V" as a suffix were either an 80 hp or 95hp motor (2.4 ltr) they were manufactured
between 1961 & 63. I think there was one model in 1964 that was still 95hp but was the start of the 2.7ltr production run. late 64 was the
start of the 2.7 ltr with 110 hp, hope this is of some help cheers Frank
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