<VV> Blower bearing dust cap???

[Dennis & Debbie Pleau]

My 64 Greenbrier had a dust cap.

dp

At 10:12 PM 4/27/2004, Hank Kaczmarek wrote:
>Folks
>late nights working on the EUM. The Drivetrain is in !!!!! Carbs on, Linkage,
>fuel lines, pump, Perimeter seal, Pics to be taken tomorrow evening, and Will
>send to Ron Guy to post on the website.
>
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>
>Now for opinions from the group.
>
>Since the EUM engine was originally built to go into a 64 van, it has an EM
>blower bearing, with different bolts from LM's.  Of course "ULTRA" Bolts had
>to be found, and the only EM engine I have at the house is out of a 60 I
>parted out about 10 years ago.
>Boy, you sure have a lot of dookie to go thru to get TO the Pulley/Blower
>Bearing Bolts. But when I got the 60 Choke-Air Filter Ass'y off and could get
>to the bolts, There was a plastic dust cap covering the top of the blower
>bearing!!!
>
>Now I have owned a few 60's and have parted a few out. I have probably looked
>at around 500 -1000 different Corvair engines in the 17 years since I first
>caught this disease.   I have NEVER seen a dust cap on a blower bearing.
>
>Are ALL Corvair motors supposed to have one??? Has anyone, especially our
>members who were fortunate enough to buy Corvairs new at the dealer remember
>any models that sported this cap???
>
>Kind of reminds you that you can be involved in a hobby for many years, but
>don't think you've seen everything there is to see.
>
>On List Replies please!!!
>
>
>Regards
>HANK