<VV> I'm new to the Corvair Hobby and need advice

[chris czepyha]

Where are you located?  

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:02:44 -0700 (PDT) Marc Marcoulides
<marculides@sbcglobal.net> writes:
> you wrote...
> On Friday I'm going to look and possibly purchase a 1964 Spyder 
> Conv. The guy selling the car has been very up front about the car. 
> Here are the details. He told me the shifter was very sloppy, it 
> always goes into every gear, but sometimes when down shifting from 
> 3rd to 2nd you wind up in 4th. What are the possible causes? Is this 
> a transmission problem or a shifter problem? What do you guys think 
> it would take to fix this problem as far as time and money? The car 
> also has a '63 Spyder Turbo engine instead of the '64. How much less 
> is a '63 turbo engine worth compared to the '64? If I find a '64 
> turbo short block to make this vehicle correct, are the turbo and 
> other engine components (engine tin, distributor, etc.) compatible 
> with a '64 turbo engine? I appreciate any input you can give me 
> since I know practically nothing, other than what I read, about 
> Corvairs. 
>  
> In my opinon you should get ready to have lots of fun with a great 
> car. There is a little bias in that opinion. The repair to poor 
> shifting usually means replacing the connection at the trans (it's 
> worn) and that part is available from Clarks Corvair Parts 
> (www.corvair.com) Shelborne Falls MA. The Corvair Society 
> (www.corvair.org) markets a "Tech Guide" and it outlines the repair 
> process as well as many necessary repair and maintance procedures 
> you will encounter. I also reccomend getting a shop manuel for that 
> year. 
> I have had a 65 Turbo and when the engine failed I was able to 
> replace it with a 63 engine with some adaptation. It cost me less 
> money and at the time I needed the car running and price was 
> important. The auto collector purist would be offended but you can 
> still enjoy the car.
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