<VV> HELP - Fuel pump change ++!!

[Geoff Johnson]

See below...

--On Saturday, March 27, 2004 5:25 PM -0600 Richard & Melissa Labranche 
<labranche@eatel.net> wrote:

> Greetings ye stewarts of Corvair knowledge:
>
> Thought I would spice up my address to you people of vast Corvair
> knowledge.     I have a 1964 PG 2-door Monza coupe. I am gettiing ready
> to replace the fuel pump and change the oil - the fuel pump failed and
> gasoline got into the oil system. Is there something special I should do
> to ensure that 'all' of the gasoline is out of the oil system besides a
> good drain and refill? Corvair Basics does not address any extra steps to
> take!

Just oil filter and oil change, let it sit with the oil plug out for a few 
minutes to completely drain.  Then a good drive will dry out most of any 
gas left in there.  On the new pump if you are putting a mechanical in, 
make sure the rubber diaphragm thats edges  can be seen sticking out the 
side of the pump is cloth reinforced.





     ? Distributor? - I believe I have read that 1962-69 have 2 screws and
> 1960-61 have 2 clips! Well my delema - as I said I have a 1964 MOnza
> coupe and I have a disributor with 2 clips.
>     ?Engine #? - Could you please tell me how to tell if I have a 95 or
> 110 hp engine. The number on the engine is T0213Z. I believe it is a 95hp!

Yes you have a early distributor in there.  Not a big deal, but depending 
on its original application (high or low hp) it may not be exactly correct, 
but probably does not make much of big difference.  But at some point you 
may want to switch to the correct one.  If you plan on installing a 
pertronix ignition you will have to switch to a 62-69 distributor housing 
though.  On the engine, the Z on the end basically only states 
diffinatively that it is a early enggine, hard to tell anything else. 
Although I would say if the engine is original to the car it is a 95hp. The 
real thing to look for is the head numbers,  located on the end of the 
heads, sometimes hard to see when in car.   Look these up on page one of 
clarks catalogue.  It has a listing of what is what.



>     ? Oil? - Is 10W30 Castrol a good choice for my car here in south
> Louisiana? Just want to get a peer check!!
> I do appreciate your time and assistance in all matters.


Synthetic is preffered by many, otherwise any API-SL level oil works fine.


Hope that helps!!

Geoff Johnson
63 Monza Cp
66 Corsa Cp