<VV> t-5 conversion

[ron turner]

where can info be found about using a t-5 in a corvair?> From: virtualvairs-request at corvair.org> Subject: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 32, Issue 41> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:14:11 -0400> > Send VirtualVairs mailing list submissions to> virtualvairs at corvair.org> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualvairs> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> virtualvairs-request at corvair.org> > You can reach the person managing the list at> virtualvairs-owner at corvair.org> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of VirtualVairs digest..."> > > Please also edit to include only the topic you're responding to when replying to a Digest.> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the property> of the writer, please attribute properly.> For help, mail to: vv-help at corvair.org> Archives at http://www.vv.corvair.org/pipermail/virtualvairs/> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/> Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs> > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: Stabilizer Bars Retrofit? - Advice (BobHelt at aol.com)> 2. Turbo 350 Hydromatic was Slated for Corvair (Mikeamauro at aol.com)> 3. Re: [VV-talk] Best ever (PatioMatt at aol.com)> 4. Re: $51,000 Spyder (ScottyGrover at aol.com)> 5. Re: $51,000 Spyder (Mike Stillwell)> 6. electrical problem help (Vairdad at aol.com)> 7. Faulty Fuses (Mike Jacobi)> 8. Re: Faulty Fuses (J R Read_HML)> 9. Re: electrical problem help / no current (Matt Nall)> 10. Re: Faulty Fuses (George Jones)> 11. Rampside /Loadside article (Wrsssatty at aol.com)> 12. Re: electrical problem help (Matt Nall)> 13. Re: Turbo 350 Hydromatic was Slated for Corvair Application> (JVHRoberts at aol.com)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:23:06 EDT> From: BobHelt at aol.com> Subject: Re: <VV> Stabilizer Bars Retrofit? - Advice> To: melissa_layman at hotmail.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <c48.19610e73.34196c6a at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > > In a message dated 9/12/2007 3:55:32 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > melissa_layman at hotmail.com writes:> > I wondered what your thought were on the practicality, need, feasibility, > etc of putting steering stabilizers on my '63? I know that was one of the big > changes to the '64's. What sort of availability is there on these parts? > > > > Mel,> Not true. Steering stabilizers are: 1) not stock equip. and 2) not needed. > They might be useful to "correct" for something else very wrong tho.> Regards,> Bob Helt> > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:00:36 EDT> From: Mikeamauro at aol.com> Subject: <VV> Turbo 350 Hydromatic was Slated for Corvair > To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <d41.1229cab5.34197534 at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > > I'd dare say that a nicely modified TH-350 could be worthy of > competition efforts, with that extra gear to work with... > particularly with that steeper Low gear up front.> > tony.. > > > > Thanks Tony... that makes at least two of us who think it's worth a try.> > I have a buddy (actually a pair of brothers) who owns an upper-end shop > specializing in foreign car repairs; they also build formula race cars. > Coincidentally, they have had numerous Corvairs in their family for years, and know > Vairs in & out... I'll be talking to the brothers about mounting a Turbo 350 > project for my late model. My first step will be to find all the physical > specifications of the various Turbo 350 iterations ever built. If anyone has any > leads for this info, please send my way.> > Thank you,> Mike Mauro> > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:13:32 EDT> From: PatioMatt at aol.com> Subject: <VV> Re: [VV-talk] Best ever> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <c6d.16815340.3419783c at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > I say in the mid to late 70's...> > Cars were easier to afford.... easier to work on...yet super reliable......> > They handled quite well by this time...and stopped as good.... discs and > swaybars were "normal"> > Quality was pretty good and since the cars were NOT cluttered with > addons.....most always worked..... cruise controls... electric windows / doorlocks.> > IF your Caddy lost an electric window motor..... every wrecking yard had one > for $10 and it only took 30 minutes to change....> > My Olds Cutlass went 294,000 miles with only brakes shocks tuneups... > Engine trans / Diff never faltered....> > I did change approx. 6-10 Alt. front bearings in that time.....11 > years...but that was a 20 min. job after you knew what to do....> > My 78 El Camino went 97k trouble free miles.... towing much of the time...> > > I bought my LAST new car in 1981.... was over $10,000...have never seen the > time when a NEW cars price made sense..since then...> > I've bought many 2-4 year old cars for 50% of new sticker and felt they > were good values....> > > Example of why I say " Best" about a vehicle.....> > 89 S-10 Blazer 4.3 TB inj. 107 k trouble free miles.... a battery / > tires and shocks... then it was stolen...> > replaced with 93 S-10 Blazer 4.3 " vortec" TPI....... drove it 230k > miles over 9 years... great vehicle also... ran better and got better > mileage than the 89..> > but 2 Injector modules 1 intank fuel pump, 3 EGR valves [ > electronic] 1 oxygen sensor... 1 tailgage solinoid / lock assy .... radiator ....2 > waterpumps..> > So to me the 89 was the BETTER vehicle.......> > > > **************************************> See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:51:09 EDT> From: ScottyGrover at aol.com> Subject: Re: <VV> $51,000 Spyder> To: corvairenterprises at yahoo.com> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <d1a.1484c816.3419810d at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"> > > In a message dated 9/12/2007 5:42:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > corvairenterprises at yahoo.com writes:> > And last but not least, I’ve heard a great rumor that Jay Leno may be the > proud owner of a Corvair convertible (although I had heard he was in the market > for a Yenko.)> > > > He is; he bought it from the president of Corsa West, Dave Statland, for > 19K$.> > Scotty from Hollyweird (and Corsa West)> > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 5> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:04:46 -0700 (PDT)> From: Mike Stillwell <yenko117 at yahoo.com>> Subject: Re: <VV> $51,000 Spyder> To: ScottyGrover at aol.com, corvairenterprises at yahoo.com> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <994617.50440.qm at web53002.mail.re2.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1> > > Jay has a close relative that knows my wife through> her employer. He is still in the market for a Stinger,> according to her...> > Mike > YS-117, etc.> > --- ScottyGrover at aol.com wrote:> > > > > In a message dated 9/12/2007 5:42:26 A.M. Pacific> > Daylight Time, > > corvairenterprises at yahoo.com writes:> > > > And last but not least, I’ve heard a great rumor> > that Jay Leno may be the > > proud owner of a Corvair convertible (although I> > had heard he was in the market > > for a Yenko.)> > > > > > > > He is; he bought it from the president of Corsa> > West, Dave Statland, for > > 19K$.> > > > Scotty from Hollyweird (and Corsa West)> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more!> http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 6> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:46:10 EDT> From: Vairdad at aol.com> Subject: <VV> electrical problem help> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <cc4.1b099c2f.34198df2 at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > just bought 1964 4 speed coupe. non running. rebuilt carbs, changed oil, > plugs, points, using cheater gas tank(1 gal gas container). put new battery in > turned key no current. big red wire has current fuse box has current, so why no > current to switch. thanks for all help.> garland> > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 7> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:25:47 -0400> From: "Mike Jacobi" <mvjacobi at comcast.net>> Subject: <VV> Faulty Fuses> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> Message-ID: <004001c7f572$baef72c0$0301000a at your9dpvuispw6>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > Hi> > Just got this in a car club bulletin. A selection of blade type fuses sold at Harbor Freight is dangerous to your car's health. It seems that some (many) will not blow even if you short them directly across the terminals of the battery.> > I plan to go get some of these fuses and test them myself, but for now, BEWARE!> > Mike in Michigan> > ------------------------------> > Message: 8> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:29:04 -0600> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>> Subject: Re: <VV> Faulty Fuses> To: "Mike Jacobi" <mvjacobi at comcast.net>, <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> Message-ID: <005801c7f57b$92ecbf40$6401a8c0 at OFFICEDELL>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";> reply-type=original> > I believe that I heard about that a couple of weeks ago. Guess where > made... yep, China. The ones I heard about at that time were in > multipacks - assortments. Don't recall hearing anything further on the > matter until your email.> > Later, JR> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Jacobi" <mvjacobi at comcast.net>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:25 PM> Subject: <VV> Faulty Fuses> > > Hi> > Just got this in a car club bulletin. A selection of blade type fuses sold > at Harbor Freight is dangerous to your car's health. It seems that some > (many) will not blow even if you short them directly across the terminals of > the battery.> > I plan to go get some of these fuses and test them myself, but for now, > BEWARE!> > Mike in Michigan> _______________________________________________> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are > the property> of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, > mailto:vv-help at corvair.org> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, > http://www.corvair.org/> Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org> Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs> _______________________________________________ > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 9> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:43:00 -0700> From: "Matt Nall" <nalllm at verizon.net>> Subject: Re: <VV> electrical problem help / no current> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> Message-ID: <000e01c7f575$28f4d060$6601a8c0 at solar.cat.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;> reply-type=original> > Most likely because you have no Voltage either????? ggggg> > > Matt Nall> All Vairs!> http://members.aol.com/patiomatt> Lots of Corvair Technical info!> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Vairdad at aol.com>> > > just bought 1964 4 speed coupe. non running. rebuilt carbs, changed oil,> > plugs, points, using cheater gas tank(1 gal gas container). put new > > battery in> > turned key no current. big red wire has current fuse box has current, so > > why no> > current to switch. thanks for all help.> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 10> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:49:04 -0400> From: "George Jones" <65crownv8 at gmail.com>> Subject: Re: <VV> Faulty Fuses> To: "Mike Jacobi" <mvjacobi at comcast.net>, virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID:> <72af4b0709121249i66a93522uc65f68a768fb0a4d at mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > Been on VV a couple of time already. One had a lengthy discussion about it,> IIRC.> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Mike Jacobi" <mvjacobi at comcast.net>> > To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:25 PM> > Subject: <VV> Faulty Fuses> >> >> > Hi> >> > Just got this in a car club bulletin. A selection of blade type fuses> > sold> > at Harbor Freight is dangerous to your car's health. It seems that some> > (many) will not blow even if you short them directly across the terminals> > of> > the battery.> >> > I plan to go get some of these fuses and test them myself, but for now,> > BEWARE!> >> > Mike in Michigan> >> > > -- > George Jones> --------------------------------> Tidewater Corvair Club (since 1987)> Central Virginia Corvair Club (since 2006)> Corviar Society of America (CORSA)(since 1987)> '65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible> http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2397326> '66 Monza Coupe Custom (in progress)> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 11> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:49:22 EDT> From: Wrsssatty at aol.com> Subject: <VV> Rampside /Loadside article> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <d4d.d1e4bbb.34199cc2 at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > The October issue of Hemmings Motor News (that's good old-fashioned, > classified-ads-on-newsprint Hemmings) has an article about Corvair Rampsides and > Loadsides on page 42 under their Truck Profile. That part of the magazine is in > color on glossy print.> > ~Bill Stanley> > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 12> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:50:13 -0700> From: "Matt Nall" <nalllm at verizon.net>> Subject: Re: <VV> electrical problem help> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> Message-ID: <000f01c7f576$2876f860$6601a8c0 at solar.cat.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;> reply-type=original> > Are you sure NOT at switch? Check the large Purple wire in the engine bay > that goes to the starter...see if you have something there when you try to > crank?> > If not..and nothing on the coils "+" terminal when the key is in the ON > position....check this wiring diagram> > http://tinyurl.com/2lsagh> > > > Matt Nall> All Vairs!> http://members.aol.com/patiomatt> Lots of Corvair Technical info!> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Vairdad at aol.com>> > > just bought 1964 4 speed coupe. non running. rebuilt carbs, changed oil,> > plugs, points, using cheater gas tank(1 gal gas container). put new > > battery in> > turned key no current. big red wire has current fuse box has current, so > > why no> > current to switch. thanks for all help.> > garland> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 13> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:13:46 EDT> From: JVHRoberts at aol.com> Subject: Re: <VV> Turbo 350 Hydromatic was Slated for Corvair> Application> To: tonyu at roava.net, virtualvairs at corvair.org,> fastvair at yahoogroups.com> Message-ID: <ca7.197e1b37.3419a27a at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > > Might be worth casting a larger net and look at some of the newer 4 speed > automatics in the same light. For one thing, most 4 speed autos have an > overdrive 4th. > You know, like the Miata tranny, etc. Get one from something earlier than > that, it might even have a non electronic valve body!> > In a message dated 9/12/2007 11:40:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > tonyu at roava.net writes:> > At 08:18 PM 9/11/2007, Mikeamauro at aol.com wrote:> >Following is a link to a Wikipedia entry, which makes an argument the 350> >tranny, had the Corvair line continued into the 70s, would have made its way> >into the Corvair.> >> > "...One important difference in the THM 350 compared to the THM 400 is> >there is no fixed center support midway through the gear train, > >this important> >difference in layout permitted THM 350 to be adapted to the > >Corvair where the> >drive and driven ends are the same. This feature was not exploited > >but Corvair> >may have eventually used the THM 350 had it remained in production..."> >> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo-Hydramatic> >> >Has anyone explored the possibility of using a 350 tranny in a Corvair> >application. Is the direction of rotation correct. Size issues?> > Well... supposedly a prototype of this transmission was originally > fitted to "Pinky", the 1960 convertible companion to the 1960 > Super-Monza currently in the CPF museum. According to someone on > this list, that transmission/transaxle still exists although "Pinky" > itself was scrapped long ago. I'd sure like to get a look at that > transmission...> > The TH-350 would likely work the same way the Powerglide works, > obviously no rotation issues if it's fed the same way the 'Vair > Powerglide is fed, via a hollow mainshaft etc.> > I would wager that the TH-350 could be made to work if modified in a > similar manner as the BW T5 gearbox that's been fitted to Corvairs.> > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the property> of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, mail to: vv-help at corvair.org> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/> VirtualVairs at corvair.org> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualvairs> Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs> > End of VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 32, Issue 41> ********************************************
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