<VV> Upper Blower Belt Guide & Factory A/C

[Tom Berg]

Ha! I'm that "mechanic." 
--T 

    On Sunday, April 23, 2017 2:15 PM, shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net> wrote:
 

 #yiv0036819163 #yiv0036819163 -- DIV {margin:0px;}#yiv0036819163 Many parts have been left off cars thru the years by "mechanics". I believe the 2 belt guides (upper and lower) were more NEEDED during spirited driving. Carls car is a 110HP with a PG. Not much spirited driving probably. I am sticking with my opinion that both these guides were put on ALL 65-69 Corvairs and an engineer felt they were needed. If parts are left off cars during servicing then you have the wrong mechanic.Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Berg 
Sent: Apr 23, 2017 6:59 AM
To: shortle , Arlette Pat & Carl Kelsen , Virtualvairs Virtualvairs 
Subject: Re: Upper Blower Belt Guide & Factory A/C

If the engine has never thrown a belt because that guide is missing, then you probably don't need it. 
Recently I removed the lower guide on my 110 engine (in a '64 Monza) because it was in the way when I needed to loosen the idler pulley to replace a belt. That belt had been thrown off and frayed, even with both guides in place. So I figured I didn't need the lower one, anyway. 
--Tom in Ohio  

    On Saturday, April 22, 2017 7:50 PM, shortle via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
 

 Hi Carl,
All 1965-1969 Corvairs came equipped with that belt guide. It started sometime in 1964.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


-----Original Message-----
>From: Arlette Pat & Carl Kelsen via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Apr 22, 2017 5:36 PM
>To: Virtualvairs Virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> Upper Blower Belt Guide & Factory A/C
>
>G'day everyone.
>The following is a question I have had for some considerable time.
>
>Our  RHD 1965 'factory air conditioning' Monza convertible, as far as I can see has never had an 'Upper Blower Fan Belt Guide'. It has the locating nuts / holes for the required bolts but not the Guide itself. The rear lower guide is in place however.
>
>My question is:
>Is it that these Upper Fan Belt Guides were perhaps not used on 1965 Factory Air equipped Corvairs? Perhaps the condenser prevents it being used? Or is that a previous owner removed it and over looked replacing it?
>
>I guess if our car should have one then my next request will be who has one for sale.
>Regards
>Carl Kelsen
>1965 RHD Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible (factory A/C)
>Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
> _______________________________________________
>This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the property
>of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, mailto:vv-help at corvair.org
>This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/
>Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
>Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs
>Archives: http://www.vv.corvair.org/archive.htm
> _______________________________________________
 _______________________________________________
This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the property
of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, mailto:vv-help at corvair.org
This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/
Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs
Archives: http://www.vv.corvair.org/archive.htm
 _______________________________________________