<VV> Make-your-engine-fall-out bolt?

[DaveL]

 A club members '63 vert had the same issue. He discovered a problem with
the way his tranny mounts were installed that allowed the whole engine
assembly to shift backwards. Once he put everything back to where it's
supposed to be, he had plenty of clearance.

Dave Lynch
'67 monza/pg
www.corvairs.org


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Wilson" <jwilson at unctv.org>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 12:04 PM
Subject: <VV> Make-your-engine-fall-out bolt?


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> I'm just getting around to some 'yearly maintenence'- changing oil filter
and
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> fan belt.... Just bought the car a little over a year ago, so this is my
first try!
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> Ordered the 'best top of the line' belt and filter from Clark's....
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> But I've noticed that it LOOKS like I'll need to remove the oil filter
BEFORE
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> I can change the belt, as there's precious little clearance between the
bottom of the
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> filter I've got on now ( don't know manufacturer/ model # ) and the
body-work of
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> the car. We're talking less than a half-inch.
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> My initial thought was that the filter was 'wrong' and was too long/deep,
but the
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> Clark's filter is exactly the same dimensions.
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> This seems wrong- shouldn't the belt be able to come off by slipping UNDER
the
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> the end of the oil filter?
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> I'm feeling like the back of my engine 'sets too low' or something. Should
I inspect/
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> tighten that famous 'will make your engine fall out' bolt?
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> Where do I look for that bolt?
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> Any other ideas? Worn engine mounts?
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> Sorry for the potential 'stupid newby question'... but hey, I'm a newby!
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> CJ Wilson
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> 65 '500' series 110
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> PS: can anyone recommend a good synthetic oil. I've got ZDDP to add- so
zinc content is
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> a moot point....