<VV> Today's coils

[Rick Norris]

Next time the engine is out find some earlier sheet metal and just replace 
the whole piece. BTDT!

Rick Norris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>
To: "Marc Sheridan" <sheridanma1966 at gmail.com>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Today's coils


> Yea, I`ve been looking at that hole lately myself and thinking about 
> making
> a small cover held on with one screw to cover it up, especially during the
> summer.  The 1966 Assembly Manual shows  that this hole is used for 
> routing
> the Air Injection Pipe down to the exhaust manifold on that side for cars 
> so
> equipped. ( page 219 )
> Also  on page 261 of that manual it shows RPO C64 where the coil is
> relocated back to the center brace    John
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marc Sheridan" <sheridanma1966 at gmail.com>
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:06 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Today's coils
>
>
>> Ernie,
>>
>> I can't speak to the heat tolerance of coils, but you don't have to drill
>> holes to move the coil. Mine is fastened to the rear support using one of
>> the same bolts that holds the hood latch.
>>
>> My '66 110 has a U shaped hole in the shroud, right below the
>> standard mounting place, that blows hot air straight up to where the coil
>> would be if I hadn't moved it. I'm sure there is a reason for that hole,
>> but
>> I don't know what it is. Does anyone else know? It seems I've seen other
>> Corvairs that don't have that hole.
>>
>> Marc Sheridan
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Ernie Sanders <epssax at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Can todays coils handle the extreme heat of a corvair?  The darned 
>>> things
>>> are bolted the the head, after all.  I'll intall it on the rear support
>>> beam
>>> it that is an issue.  I hate to drill holes or alter my car but I am
>>> tired
>>> of trying to find a coil that can handle the extreme heat of our
>>> Corvairs!
>>>  Ernie in Louisville
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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