Couple of things. You should look at replacing the riveted flywheel with a bolted unit. The rivets can loosen. Make sure you get the gasket between the tranny and diff correct. I ruined a diff because fluid could not transfer properly.Youre doing great.
Great to know! Next time I have it out I will definitely replace with a bolted flywheel. I thought those rivets looked weak, but hopefully it will hold for a while longer. And I hope I got the gasket right!
Heres what I learned. I have a 65 Corsa Convertible with 31k. I thought the tranny was bad because whatever gear i was in it was always neutral. So i ended up buying a 66 Corsa for the tranny. I learned the 66 Corsa tranny was heavier duty than the 65. Pretty much all bolted up the same way after I did a full tranny/diff rebuild. But the main difference was that the shifting rod from the shifter to the tranny shifter rod was a different length for some reason. So as usual 5 years later I still havent finished my project or installed the 66 shifter rod.
Thanks for the very informative video, it was what I needed to see. And thanks especially for mentioning the input shaft seal. I have one on the way from California Corvairs. It should be here by the end of the week. :)
You can get tighter shifting and infinite adjustment if you switch the from the stock shift coupler to a Civic power steering u joint. They’re like $20 and improved my shifting a great deal. Also, you can upgrade to bronze guides on either end of your shifting linkage. That will also tighten up your shifting!
good luck with getting that oil leak under control, like yourself I pulled my engine/transaxle out for a bad first gear syncro. that was Feb. 5 times taking the engine in and out, and still having a transaxle leak...
@@mkepler5861 I just rebuilt the entire engine and got it running again. Did you replace the input seal on the trans? If that seal is leaking, it will weep out of the bellhousing area
@@nightfurynova first time around I replaced the engine rear main seal, and the axle seal 4 times, but the mechanic that rebuilt my trans,must have dropped the axle and bent the snout upwards causing an unfixable problem. and with a different diff the problem persists. I'll let you know what I did when I fix it. mike
Love your 65! However a few facts that you may find interesting. First of all the "Saginaw" transmission you have is from a 66-69 and has a higher gear ratio than the 65 transmission. It is a swap that I my self have done on my 65 turbo convertible. So that is just an FYI. The other issue is your lower rear strut rods. They are installed upside down! The bend in the strut rod shou'd be UP not down as they are shown in the video. I liked seeing your cable throttle for the center mount 4bbl. A very clean and much better look than the bent throttle rod that is usually used. There should be a Corvair club close to you and they will have lots of expertise to draw on. Good luck with your Corvair. She's a Beauty!
Great to know!! I am new to this Corvair thing, and the previous owner had a lot of loose ends! I had no idea the strut rods were upside down! So thank you for that, I’ll definitely look into that issue!
A peek inside the Diff would have answered my question. How does it drive both sides the same direction. Nice Car. Nova dash stock? Looks nice. I know, a simple search...
@@nightfurynova Yes a lot of work depending on how you mount the engine. I have been in a v8 powered Corvair and they are fun. V8 was in the rear seat area. Noisy and if not done well it gets hot in the cabin.
