<VV> Part needed

[Dave Thompson]

Chris,
I forgot to tell you,
I specialize in wiring vintage autos and have studied the Corvair wiring
systems. If you have any electrical questions, feel free to run them past
me. I might be able to help save you some time and headakes.

Dave Thompson

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Ziebell [mailto:vairchris at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:02 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Part needed

I had a part break on my 1965 convert.  You can see it at
http://home.rr.com/cziebell ...

 

The smaller positive battery cable goes to one post, and the other post is
occupied by a couple of wires... one from the wiring harness and the other
from the firewall.  I think this is either a relay or a circuit breaker.  It
has 40A stamped on it.  

 

The Clark's catalog seems to have a part for this location, but the sketch
in the catalog looks nothing like this part.  It appears to have only one
screw that holds it in place, where my part has 2.

 

I found very similar looking parts at FLAPS.  They are 40 amp circuit
breakers.  But they don't bold up the same, and I'm not thrilled about
drilling holes.  Also, I'm not sure this is supposed to be a circuit
breaker, as a relay of some kind might also make sense.

 

So, does anyone know what this is and where I might get it?

 

Thanks

 

Chris