<VV> The 3 Greatest Corvair Improvements

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That's sort of a funny irony Ron because the 6207 bearings that are used 
in this conversion are rated at a much lower load rate than the original 
type blower bearing. I've often joked that it's a good thing that the 
conversion makes changing the bearings so easy - because you're going to 
have to do it many more times! Lon

Ron wrote:

> What's the object of a quick change bearing when it only needs doing 
> every ten or twenty years?
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
> To: "corvairs" <lonwall at corvairunderground.com>
> Cc: "Virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 11:40 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> The 3 Greatest Corvair Improvements
>
>
>> Orville Eison's Quick Change Blower Bearing. Clark's sells the American
>> Pi/Ray Sedman design variation that they call a cartridge bearing.
>>
>> -Mark C
>>
>> corvairs wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Since we're playing games how about this one -
>>>
>>> What are the greatest Corvair improvements? I have 3.
>>> 1)Viton O rings
>>> 2) Pertronix electronic Ignition
>>> 3) Bolted flywheels (also Palmer hot riveted flywheels)
>>>
>>> What would you add to the list?
>>> The rules -
>>>
>>> The impovement MUST solve a recognized Corvair problem. That's why, for
>>> example, radial tires (often on this list) doesn't count. While they
>>> make the Corvair handle better, the Corvair did not have a handling
>>> problem prior to thier acceptance. This also rules out synthetic oil
>>> (sorry Amsoil pushers) because the use of regular motor oil is NOT a
>>> Corvair problem.
>>>
>>> The improvement MUST fix a general problem common in both earlies and
>>> lates. So magnesium blower fans and alternator charging systems, while
>>> critical improvements to early model Corvairs wouldn't count.
>>>
>>> The improvement must be aftermarket - Taking the 2 examples just
>>> mentioned, those were upgrades provided by the factory on subsequent 
>>> years.
>>>
>>> Rule #4, is the most important. You cannot spend the next 2 weeks and
>>> 400 posts arguing about the rules.
>>>
>>> I can defend my choice of 3
>>>
>>> I'm curious if I've left something off my list?
>>>
>>> Lon
>>> www.corvairunderground.com
>>>
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