the story of Ethel, my 1979 trans-am

[malc]

small update...ordered the new OER dash, Year One door panels, all clips/hardware/water sheilds, new fan shroud and fan w/Derale controller arrived...and made my apt at the body shop...time to get my lazy ass in gear!

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Does that fan shroud setup work ?
Looks to me to be lacking in depth and
the fan being able to suck air at the perimiter
of the shroud.
I had a similar setup.....failed miserably, so
I made a deeper shroud with dual fans.

[1_slo_gen_2]

loving this, as my first car was a 71 fireturd esprit 350.
eventually it wound up with a heavily reworked 455 pontiac
and a muncie. man, was that car crazy--2.92 gears would bottom the
speedo at 165mph...or so ive heard. i would never do that myself
or anything......

anyway, sorry...i HAD TO do it....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHZJej98_T0

BEST SONG EVER! I'd like a muncie in this one, but the TH350 will work.

[1_slo_gen_2]

Does that fan shroud setup work ?
Looks to me to be lacking in depth and
the fan being able to suck air at the perimiter
of the shroud.
I had a similar setup.....failed miserably, so
I made a deeper shroud with dual fans.

so far so good, temps are pretty stable. The shroud has foam tape around the perimeter (holding up well so far) I was curious about it too. Once it seems more traffic use I may have to change it. The fan blows VERY strongly.

[DanStokes]

Corvair question: Is it practical to put the later rear suspension under the older body? I know any thing will fit in anything with enough time, money, and effort but I've often wondered if the mounts are there. Getting rid of the swing axles would be a good thing if you were going to pour some HP into it.

BTW - a buddy of mine made a rig to bore Corvair cylinders. You need a spare set of block (or was it head?) castings and and use them to chuck the heads at 90* to the bores. That's just the concept - you'd have to experiment to get it right.

Dan

[1_slo_gen_2]

Corvair question: Is it practical to put the later rear suspension under the older body? I know any thing will fit in anything with enough time, money, and effort but I've often wondered if the mounts are there. Getting rid of the swing axles would be a good thing if you were going to pour some HP into it.

BTW - a buddy of mine made a rig to bore Corvair cylinders. You need a spare set of block (or was it head?) castings and and use them to chuck the heads at 90* to the bores. That's just the concept - you'd have to experiment to get it right.

Dan

I've heard other dudes ask, but don't really know. I'm just gonna lower it and make it a cruiser. although, a fast one would be cool (with the flat-6, maybe efi and a turbo?)

[silver_bullet]

I've heard other dudes ask, but don't really know. I'm just gonna lower it and make it a cruiser. although, a fast one would be cool (with the flat-6, maybe efi and a turbo?)

found this: http://www.corvairforum.com/forum/vi...hp?f=176&t=349

[1_slo_gen_2]

found this: http://www.corvairforum.com/forum/vi...hp?f=176&t=349

hmm. I like that. if plans ever change on mine, it may be worth doing. doesn't seem too terribly hard.

[DanStokes]

found this: http://www.corvairforum.com/forum/vi...hp?f=176&t=349

VERY cool - thanks for the link. Also, I didn't know they made those in a hard top.

Dan

[1_slo_gen_2]

So, last night I decided to dig into electrical problems with the car. This is absolutely not my forte, but hey, worth a shot. When I was collecting parts for the car a few (many) years back, I found a stellar deal on an IDIDIT column...in my infinite wisdom, I didn't think to see if it had a multi-function switch (hi/low and turns) or just a turn signal switch. Turns out to be the latter. so after reading the wiring diagram I found the connector that was supposed to go to the MFS and jumpered it. low beams work. It was nice to see the H.I.D. conversion work. I may start looking into the turn signals (no idea on this one, the wiring is truly a shit show) and fuel level situation (90% sure the ground isn't attached) tonight. progress is progress. lol