Introduction
On this page you'll find links to other web sites that have information related to topics featured on this site. I intentionally haven't attempted to compile an exhaustive list of Corvair-related sites. There are several other folks who have done a great job of this already. (See the Meta Links section below.)
Canadian Corvairs
This is by no means an exhaustive listing of sites related to Canadian Corvairs. It does list sites to which I have some sort of connection.
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Gary Aube skillfully digitized paint chip charts for '65 and '66 Corvairs |
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Andrew Gurudata has several cool pages, especially a comparison of '66 U.S. and Canadian owner's manuals |
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Paul (Sherwood Park, AB) has a 455 CID Toronado drivetrain stuffed in his '66 Corvair coupe |
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Peter Clahane's site has lots of good info on Canadian vintage & classic automobiles, especially Pontiac products unique to Canada |
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Check Joseph Sallmen's site for a visual history of Canadian license plates and to purchase vintage plates |
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CORSA Ontario was established in 1973 |
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For a nominal charge, GM Canada provides complete production information on any Canadian-built Corvair |
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Bob (Golden, BC) is restoring a '66 Canadian Corsa turbo convertible |
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As their home page says: "A Canadian newspaper for the enthusiast"; While not specific to Corvairs, this paper is a good way to read about Canadian classic cars, contact their owners, and search for parts |
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Bording (Edmonton, AB) has one of the largest collections of Canadian Corvairs and parts |
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Jim is the newest owner of this super-clean, highly-optioned Monza coupe (as documented by Gary Aube) |
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WCC is based in British Columbia |
Corvair History
Here are some resources for learning more about the history of Corvairs in general and perhaps your vehicles in particular.
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Email address and Description |
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Dan Davis sponsors this resource for decoding Corvair Fisher body tags |
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Here is a handy resource for decoding your Corvair's Vehicle ID Number, provided by Mike Kellstrand (Canadian Corvairs included) |
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What good is a VIN decoder without an explanation of the numbers in the VIN? Thanks to Mike Kellstrand for this resource too (Canadian Corvairs and '65 Greenbriers not included) |
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Rick Norris has a nifty site chock full of early CORSA history; be sure to check out the 1st Convention and Document Archive sections |
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Charlie Doerge is the webmaster of this growing repository of Yenko Stinger information, including a vehicle registry |
Forward Control Corvairs
I could definitely use some more links for this section!
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Email address and Description |
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Corvanatics is the official CORSA chapter for forward control Corvairs, maintained by Steve Spilatro |
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Nice overview of factory and third-party campers on Ben Stiles' site, reprinted from the Corvanatics newsletter |
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Rad Davis put together this cornucopia of Corvair FC information |
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Mike has some nice info and pictures about his rig; he also has information on the factory camper option |
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Wade Lloyd created this site for VW trucks 1952-67. It includes some pictures of a rare side loader that looks somewhat like a Rampside. |
Meta Links
Links in this category point to pages of other links—typically great sources of general Corvair information.
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Royce Hildreth's site has a nice links listing |
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Gary Aube's site has many links, nicely formatted |
Performance Parts and Services
Below are some links to Corvair-related performance products and services. I have used and recommend most of these.
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Linn Richardson sells a Borg-Warner T-5 transmission adapted to the Corvair |
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Ray Sedman sells a number of high-performance Corvair parts: Everything from roller cams to knock eliminators! |
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Amsoil is one of the leading manufacturers of synthetic engine oil and other automotive lubricants |
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If you live in the Puget Sound area, Austin's Pro/Max is one of the premier places to take your car for performance testing |
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Bryan Blackwell's site has a lot of cool performance info (not just for autocrossers), including Jim Schardt's Stinger Prep Manual |
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Coil Spring Specialties has the original specs for all Corvair coil springs so they can make just what you need, including custom heights and spring rates |
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Ted Brown is selling a throttle-body fuel injection kit that is bolt on |
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Dave Langsather sells his famous remanufactured harmonic balancers |
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Dynojet Research, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of chassis dynomometers—check their site for specs and shops around the U.S. with them |
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Electromotive is one of the leading manufacturers of aftermarket fuel injection systems |
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Steve Wren established this mailing list strictly for high performance and racing Corvairs; It is a great forum for sharing information and swapping parts |
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Haltech is one of the leading manufacturers of aftermarket fuel injection systems |
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Bowling & Grippo have designed a low-cost do-it-yourself electronic fuel injection computer. |
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If you live in the Puget Sound area, Performance Coatings is an excellent choice for engine and header thermal barriers |
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Pierce Manifolds is the largest distributor of Weber carburetors, Weber parts, and Weber conversions in the USA. They also offer a Weber carburetor rebuilding service. |
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TWM Induction makes many performance items, among them throttle body fuel injection setups to replace Weber carburetors |
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Wheel Vintiques offers a lot of cool custom wheels at affordable prices |
Tools and Information
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Email address and Description |
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Bruce Bowling's site is legendary among automotive engineers & enthusiasts on the web |
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Bill Darden's web site on batteries is a great resource |
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Displacement, horsepower/torque, air flow, & volumetric efficiency |
Joe Schaefer provided these handy formulas on the International Full-Size Jeep Association site |
Daniel Stern's lighting FAQ contains a wealth of useful information on automotive headlamps |
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World Wide Metric generously provided this page of useful metric conversion programs |
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Accessible Systems makes a variety of lifts to assist with everyday repairs and complete restorations |
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Abrasive blast cabinets, welders, buffers, air compressors, restoration tools |
TP Tools is the gold standard in abrasive blast cabinets; they have a free catalog |
Ed Hackett's FAQ on engine oil is a classic |
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Speedomotive, Inc. provided this page of useful information about building a high-performance engine (not specific to Corvair) |
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Transtronics, Inc. provided this page of useful pressure conversion formulas |
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Check this page on Rad Davis' web site for some one-of-a-kind resources such as schematics for the early and late Corvair tachometers, cylinder head temperature sender characteristic curve, etc. Great stuff! |