<VV> Removing an cleaning under top fan shroud

[J R Read_HML]

Pretty comprehensive from Ray.

I would add, lay a rag over the "hell hole" down by the balancer and plug 
the holes in the top of the manifolds when the carbs are removed - this to 
prevent little screws and bolts from going where they should not be.

Also, if the head has not been previously "deflashed" this is the time to 
open up those air passages for a cooler running engine.  This could add an 
hour or so (maybe two?) to the job, but will be worth the effort in terms of 
engine longevity.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray R. (aka Grymm)" <vairguy at echoes.net>
To: "VirtualVairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Removing an cleaning under top fan shroud


> It's an easy job.  I have one thing to add to what is already posted... 
> one
> of the bolts that holds the top shroud on is under the fresh air hose... 
> I
> usually just disconnect the hose and remove the bolted on flange it clamps
> onto from the shroud and get at it that way, but I imagine you could
> probably get at it with a wrench and some dexterity!
>
> To help out I'm going to post an "off the top of my head" removal 
> procedure.
>
> 0. remove the entire air cleaner assembly or assemblies
> 1. remove the single bolt that holds the fuel pump in place and wiggle it
> till it is free (they are usually stuck in place from age)
> 2. remove the alternator
> 3. disconnect the choke rods from the carbs
> 4. take the nuts off that hold the carbs on
> 5. lift the carbs up and off the engine with the linkage and fuel 
> lines/pump
> still attached.. its actually a nice easy thing to move around as a unit
> 6. remove the bolts from the vacuum tube that goes accross the front of 
> the
> engine and attaches to the air cleaner base (its the PCV system) pull the
> hoses off the carb bases and push the assembly forward or remove it to get
> it out of the way
> 7.  remove the belt
> 8.  disconnect the fresh air hose from the top shroud, remove the flange 
> for
> it from the top shroud
> 9.  pull all the plug wires off the plugs (to reinstall note #1 is the
> shortest wire and follow the firing order on the shroud itself).
> 10 go all the way around the shroud and remove all the bolts, this 
> requires
> three different size sockets for the three different size bolts.  It's 
> easy
> to miss some of them so look hard.
> 11 lift the shroud off the engine
> 12 reverse procedure to reinstall
>
> Many of the steps can be done in any order... such as removing the belt 
> and
> plug wires etc. but off the top of my head this order should work nicely.
>
>
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III