<VV> Need new help

[Bernie Livengood]

You obviously didn't get full reverse engagement or
else you would have a no reverse now, but I can
guarenteed you have some damaged gears on one of three
places. Cluster shaft,reverse idler gear, 1-2 shift
sych hub gears.
 --- Harry  Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> What's the idle speed? Check what your vacuum
> readings are. Try bumping up 
> the idle.
> 
> harry yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Birchwood"
> <sharpiebandit06 at bellsouth.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 5:35 PM
> Subject: <VV> Need new help
> 
> 
> Hey Ya'll,
>    A couple months ago, I e-mailed in with the
> problem of me accidentally 
> flipping my corvair into reverse while driving
> forward at about 35 mph 
> coming to a stop light. Well, This past Saturday and
> the Saturday before 
> that was spent working on the engine. New vacuum
> lines were attached to new 
> carburetors with new carb spacers (which weren't
> there before) and new carb 
> gaskets. New fuel lines were installed, a
> new-matching-distributor was place 
> in with new points, cap, lines, and plugs. I put in
> a new engine mount due 
> to the fact that mine was broken. I put on a new
> manifold on the right side 
> with new donuts to the heads. Valve adjustments,
> carb syncing, and timing 
> were adjusted. New heater hoses were installed and
> currently I'm working on 
> putting the thermostats, rods, and doors together so
> the engine can regulate 
> it air flow underneath itself. The problem I'm
> having right now is putting 
> the car in gear. When I'm at a dead stop while the
> car is in gear (like 
> waiting at a traffic light), the engine dies. Every
> time it looks like I 
> have to stop, I flip it into neutral before stops,
> so the engine continues 
> to runs and I have to put a little charge of gas
> into the engine while in 
> neutral before flipping it into gear and going on my
> way. This problem is 
> very irritating and I'm setting myself up for
> another flip-it-into-reverse 
> problem. My Dad also suspects that there is a higher
> performance cam in the 
> car; does that conflict with anything? Please send
> advice, thanks!
> 
> In Christ
> Charles   1/23/07
> '65 Monza 95hp in FL
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