Hey guys, I know this is a bit off topic, but my brother and I just picked up a 1963 Corvair yesterday, and although it is a complete; original, running car, it's time to rebuild the motor, which I know is very simple with the boxer motors. My question is...Any of you guys Corvair owners? I'm looking for a good connection for parts for the engine/trans especially, we would like to have this car in running order to make the 4 and a 1/2 hour drive to Reno for Hot August Nights this August, so we need to get our hands on new cylinders and pistons. Already found a good rebuild kit, and a lot of the original parts can be re-used as this car has only 66,9XX miles. We got a killer deal on this car, and it is complete all the way down to all the chrome trim, the original logos and hubcaps. As well as the original AM radio, which is in perfect working order. Pics tomorrow.
But yeah, anyone with knowledge about these cars hanging around here? I can use all the info I can get. btw...this car is going to be restored to stock for now, we don't think we want to build a hot rod with the Corvair's swing axle rear suspension, so we're going to rebuild the original 85 hp boxer motor, and slap in some slightly higher comp. pistons and upgrade the carbs and call it good.

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Hemmings Motor News classifieds. Great source. http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/par ... 07337.html http://www.larryscorvair.com/ Hope this helps Tim.

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I just did a three day event called Targa California. There were 85 vintage cars. One of them was a Corvair with Porsche 993 engine and running gear, AND it was 4 wheel drive. Unbelievable as it seems, I spent about four hours one day running behind him. It's a runner.

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Hi Tim,finding out all you want to know about sourcing parts and info about Corvairs is as easy as picking up a copy of Hemmings Motor News.These guys publish books and manuals on just about every car ever made and there are dozens of speciallity supliers who concentrate on particular brands.You could try here http://www.hemmings.com or http://hemmings.com/catalogues and you may have some luck.

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That's the exact model we have here. And yeah, a complete rebuild of the engine is first on our agenda. We already have a complete gasket/seal kit ordered, we're also going to replace the cylinders, and pistons. We're pretty much going for a basic rebuild with just a slight boost in hp to get it over 100. Otherwise the car should remain pretty much original.

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Hi Tim, hope you don,t mind the reply, you can,t replace the cyls but can hone them, 30 thou is your max, start with an 0.05 and work it , check to see if all the cyls are the same useing an inside, then go from there, you can sleve the block but as history dictates these blocks have very thin wall and usually distort in your heat range, when your honeing make shure you leave 0.05 for final, and for shure do a ring gap each and every cyl, every ring, the rest is just plain m k, don,t wast your efforts pullin this block apart and thinkin you can use the same bearings and such, ain,t going to be worth your time and money, while you have the engine dis, replace all bearings, crank, cam etc etc,you will find if you mike these comps that they will for shure vary from one journal to another, mikein is good!! you can actually buy bearings custom fit for each journal and rod assembly, also if you contact SO-CAL they can fit you up and get you anything you guys will need as far as parts and replacements, also they can give you no cost advise and info on your engine re, please let me know how your gettin on with it cuase thats what I did for thirty, 27 years befor they give me the walk, thank god just ask and I,ll tell you what ever I can to help you and save you your hard eaned dollar, your friend alex. PS now your in my drifft.

Man,I didn't know there were any of those still around...most everyone I saw back in the '60s seemed to smoke...we called 'em potato bugs.
But any old car that's survived that long needs some TLC...good luck Tim.

Indeed...it was lucky to find an all original 63 that still runs even. It needs work, and a lot of TLC. It's gonna be fun.

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It's probably instructional that Chevy mechanics used to call them "Road Oilers." I think if you look in an illustrated dictionary, you'll see a picture of a Corvair next to the word, "oversteer." I had a 64 for a short while. I was driving on a highway just outside of Walsenburg, CO not long after a rain. The highway was wet, but it had stopped raining. It did a 360 on me as I went through a gentle sweeping turn. I was not speeding. Be careful

So...We decided to put the Corvair up for sale, we think we can find a better project, too many things we don't like about the Corvair; especially the swing axle rear suspension.
But before it's gone, here's some pics, cause she is a beaut!

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Back in the day I remember the Monza being a contender with other cars in class. The monza power plant was stronger in every way and at times with a little extra did well with small Block chevy's 265's and 283's If I'm not mistaken a monza motor would cost about the same to rebuild, and then you might have something. (Corvair MONZZZZZA). ----- When I was 21 and driving My first New Car, a 1965 Chevy Impolla SS, and it was a bad A@# car. A Little corvair Momza came up next to me at a stop light and chalanged me to a go. Beleave it or not my foot sliped off the cluch, I lunged about 20ft. and wend dead. He left me and my big rase car standing in the dust. The Monza was kind of a light green metalic. My car was Black on Black with a Vinal Top. H.P. 396 with a Boarg Warner 4SPD. ------------- Danny,