<VV> Wretched Electrical Connector

[airvair]

Maybe I'm too used to dealing with the '67-9's to remember. But I DO
know that that change is part of the '67-9 wiring revision. It wouldn't
hurt the '65-6 owners to upgrade their electrical system in a similar
manner.

-Mark

Harry Yarnell wrote:
> 
> Um, I thought ALL late models had the horrid red plastic thingy. And that
> jumpered over to the horrid multipin connector.
> 
> Harry Yarnell
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> > You're refering to the red plastic castle terminal that's on the side of
> > the frame rail by the battery on the '67-9's, right? I don't know why
> > everyone hates it so, but it's infinitely superior than the preceeding
> > design. The big red hot wire on the '66-earlier cars was on an
> > inadequate spade terminal inserted into the gang plug that connects the
> > body harness to the engine compartment harness. That terminal is prone
> > to corroding and then overheating, melting the gang plug and killing the
> > electrical system. I've been stranded on the side of the road because of
> > that.
> >
> > The '67-9 design puts that wire onto the red plastic castle terminal
> > with eyelet wire terminals, and securely ties them together with a
> > screw. Never have had a problem with it - ever - in 38 years of owning
> > Corvairs. So what's your problem?
> >
> > (Now you know one more reason why I consider the '67-9 cars the best of
> > the breed.)
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> > JVHRoberts at aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Excuse me, that's horrid PLASTIC thingy. Get it right. <G>
> >>
> >> (ducking)
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> In a message dated 3/5/2006 11:37:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> >> dziegler3 at comcast.net writes:
> >>
> >> Hey  guys, he said earlies! Ain't no horrid red thingy in  earlies.
> >>
> >