<VV> Tech info on 500-to-Corsa dash conversion?

[airvair]

Follow the wiring diagram in the '66 factory supplement. (The '65 cars have a "bastard" wiring color code, while the '66 is easier to follow and matches the later year cars.) It's pretty easy to follow, once you understand that there are only three wires more to a Corsa dash, the built-in clock, the tach, and the head temp guage wires. Only two are needed from the engine. Use Clark's terminal # C3964 to mate into the dash and body harness plugs.

"If all fails, read the instructions." I find the factory manuals (ALL of them I can get my hands on) to be the FIRST place I go to in researching any installation or modification, and that nothing fits like factory. After that, the CORSA tech guide (all three) are absolutely invaluable. In that order, these should be on everyone's library shelf. They are a MUST HAVE!

-Mark


-----Original Message-----
>From: Taruffi57 at aol.com
>Sent: Aug 1, 2010 4:11 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Tech info on 500-to-Corsa dash conversion?
>
>I know a lot of you have done this conversion, but in my extensive Corvair  
>literature - including the 1996 .
>Supplement to the Corvair Technical Guide, I can find no write-up on  this 
>step-by-step procedure.  
> 
>I'm also putting in OEM A/C (with trunk condenser & Sanden) and so far,  I 
>have taken out my '69 500 dash panel, radio, speaker, ashtray, black center  
>dash padding, dash top pad and glovebox and cut the Blower/Evaporater  
>holes.  I have Seth's gauges bracket kit and have removed the 3 gauges I  want 
>to change.  Manifold, Clock and Cyl. Head Temp. (I have a dual  read Westech).
> 
>Since my car is a 500, I need to know how to do wiring and anything else  
>that is non-500.
> 
>(and the wrenches keep on a turnin....and the sweat keeps on a  drippin'') 
> 
>Joe Dunlap
>Florida
>2 Corvairs
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