A PUBLICATION OF THE CHICAGOLAND CORVAIR ENTHUSIASTS A CORSA CHAPTER

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February 2014 VOLUME 47NUMBER 2

From the PresidentJerry Berger

Cold where you are? It has been cold here in Chicago. Howcold was it? Chicago Police report that flashers in Grant Parkare only describing themselves. Hopefully this winter weatherwill break soon.

This year's What's It Contest was a big success. Larry Cagain ran the festivities and once again most of the parts were amystery to me. Some members did quite well. Kirk Parro had40 points, Burt Neuner scored 30 points, and JR Read ended upwith 29 points. I hope they all enjoy their CCE Mugs.

The next event attended by CCE members in great numberswas the VFW Prime Rib Brunch held on January 26. While thedate has yet to come past history dictates that it was tasty andfilling. Plan to attend the February 23 VFW Prime Rib Brunchyou will not be disappointed. You will see many of your CCEfriends, enjoy a super meal and help the VFW continue theirgood work for our vets and members of our military.

February, Oh February. That means one thing to many ofus. The CCE annual Sweets Auction. It is always a fun time, adesert filled time and a way to fill the CCE bank. If you missout on the February meeting you will miss out on the sweetestevent of the year. Bring along a favorite family desert, or anystore bought sweet item and join the fun.

March will be here soon and that brings with it less coldtemperatures and the CCE Chili Cook-Off. We will needextension cords, power strips and much chili. Categories areonce again Wimpy, Hot, Inferno and Alternative. Valuableprizes will be awarded in each grouping. Voting will be people'schoice. Do not miss the March meeting March 19. The verynext Saturday night is the Annual Awards Banquet. Pleasereturn your RSVP that was in the January Airhorn soon. Wehave kept the donation to a reasonable $30.00 dollars perperson. If you have misplaced it attend the February meetingwe will have extra copies for you to fill out. Remember the dateis March 22. Soon after the Banquet will be the Spring Tour.

The CCE board is still looking for ideas and anotherinteresting destination. time is getting short. Give your ideas toany board member and pray for warmer spring weather. Seeyou at the Sweets Auction.

From the DirectorJohn Meyer

My First Corvair

Like a lot of us, my Corvair experience goes back fartherthan my first car. In the early seventies long before Minivanswere “lifestyle” vehicles for families, my friend’s dad wouldschlep us pre-teens around in his Greenbrier. From a kidsperspective it was way more fun than a station wagon plus ithad the engine in the back like those sporty coupes we wouldsee on the road. While perusing the Greenbrier’s ownersmanual one day we discovered that some Corvair’s hadturbocharged engines. How cool, we all agreed that when wegot our drivers license’s that was the car we had to have. Whenmy friend got his license, he scored a ’65 Corsa coupe with thatturbo we all pined for. After I completed my drivers training ina fine powder blue and white ’74 Olds Cutlass drivers ed car Iwas ready for a Corvair of my own.

Along the way we had discovered the Vair Shop. Larry hada treasure trove of Corvairs stuffed into his back lot. Amongthem was a well worn black on red ‘63 Spyder coupe. It barelyran and had no brakes but the body was in good shape and itwas a turbo. I had to have it. I grabbed $150 bucks of themoney I earned from my job as a Busboy and was off the VairShop.

My parents were used to my motorcycle projects but nowthey had this derelict car in their driveway and before long theback end was sitting up on cinder blocks with the drive trainremoved for a rebuild. This was the biggest mess they hadwitnessed to date but I was motivated. The family VW Bug justwasn’t what I wanted to cruise around in. I got a chance toditch my Busboy gig for a better job but it was thirty minutesaway in Frankfort. My Mom would only put up with me takingher VW to school and work everyday for so long. I had to getmy Corvair on the road.

After much wrenching, a pile of new and used parts,cleaning, polishing, and a ton of help from Larry, it wasroadworthy again. I was hooked. I loved it. As a side note, in1975 the cost of the complete engine rebuild, parts plus the billfrom Mickey’s Machine Shop for the heads and crank totaledless than $600. All the parts were original GM and AC. You

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could still “Keep Your GM Car All GM”.The car survived my early driving inexperience. All the

times that I pushed it past the point that you shouldn’t push apre-sixty four I somehow managed to miss hitting anything. Itwas my daily driver with various drive trains until I was ajunior in College at SIU. One of my favorite memories of thatcar was when we would tie several over inflated semi-truckinner tubes to the deck lid, throw a cooler of beer in the trunkand head out to cool off at one of the local lakes in SouthernIllinois. There was an Illinois Tourism TV commercial a fewyears ago that showed a late model convert with a stack ofinner tubes strapped to the deck lid. That was us to a tee. Wemade a lot of trips to Little Grassy Lake with my Corvair laidenwith inner tubes stacked twice as high as the roof.

Finally, after all the adventures and twenty years of snowbeltwinters, the body was toast. It still ran and drove great but itwas worn out. After finding a ’65 Bel Aire sedan as areplacement, the Corvair was parted out and hauled off to thelocal junk yard in Carbondale near the lakes and back roadsthat we had so much fun on. That ’63 was only the first of ahandful of Corvair’s I’ve owned but I will always have a softspot for black early models with red interiors. Every time I seeone it reminds me of all the fun I had in that first Corvair.

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In Memoriam

Jim DeMars, father of CCE member Dawn Castro,passed away in Elmhurst, on January 24, at the age of 77.Our condolences are with Dawn, her husband Fred andtheir families, in their time of loss. Members mayremember Jim from his red 1939 Ford COE (cab overengine) custom truck that he brought to a number ofshows this last summer.

From the EditorCharley Biddle

Ramblings from your Humble Editor—Thanks: Many thanks to Larry Claypool and others, for the

many weird Corvair parts presented in this year's What's ItContest. The Corvair seems to be a never-ending supply ofspecial and unusual parts. The scary thing is that I actuallyrecognize some of them.

Dues are Due: Yearly CCE membership dues are due.There was a membership renewal form in the November

Airhorn. Copies are also available for downloading fromCCECorvair.com. I and Larry Claypool will also have renewalforms at CCE meetings. Dues are $18 for Family membershipsand $15 for Individual memberships. If dues are not renewedby the time of the mailing of the March Airhorn, your MarchAirhorn will be stamped in red with "LAST ISSUE - DUESDUE!".

Looking for Articles: John Meyer tells us of his first Corvairin this issue and how he became involved with Corvairs. I'd liketo publish your stories of your first Corvairs or your favoriteCorvairs. Send me your articles and I will include them, withpictures if available, in the Airhorn.

Thoughts: "Prediction is very difficult, especially when it isabout the future." —Niels Bohr, Physicist

Board Meeting MinutesJohn Meyer

01/08/2014The meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM. In attendance

were Jerry Berger–President, Kirk Parro–Vice President, FredCastro–Treasurer, John Meyer–Secretary and RickHerda–Director at Large. Also present was CharleyBiddle–Airhorn Editor.

Jerry Berger began with a review of the outline for meetingactivities for each month. This year we will need to provide anactivity for the general meetings in August and October. Jerryadvised the board to be on the lookout for possiblepresentations or meeting entertainment.

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A discussion was held regarding the selection of candidatesfor New Member of the Year, Member of the Year and Oopsawards which will be presented at the Awards Banquet inMarch.

Jerry received a letter from the Villa Park VFW thankingCCE for their recent contribution. The letter also recapped thesuccess of their Thanksgiving Day dinner for Naval Recruits inthe Chicago area.

A suggestion has been made by a CCE member that weoffer to assist the VFW with a car show/fund raiser thissummer. CCE could provide advise on organizing the showand help during the event. Judging could be provided as well. Itwas the board's decision to present this offer to the VFW to seeif they have any interest in hosting a car show.

Jerry inquired on the status of the current supply of CCEbusiness cards. It is not known if we have a supply of them.They may be in the library cabinet. The cards need to beupdated with the hotline number removed. It was suggestedthat room be left on the cards for members phone or emailinformation to be written in.

Jerry announced that the date for the 2014 Holiday Partyhas been finalized. The party will be at Trinity LutheranChurch in Roselle on Saturday, December 13, 2004.

Jerry stated that awards are needed for the What’s ItContest. Fred Castro responded, beer mugs! The top threescorers in the contest will each receive a beer mug.

Jerry reminded the board that Jim Felbinger will be headingup the production of the 2015 CCE Calendar.

The time and date for the OAP planning meeting has beenset for Sunday, March 30, at the Quantock’s home inBolingbrook.

Jerry added one final item, he will contact AndyRomeniecki to offer the club's help with the Volo show on June14, 2014.

The board meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.

General Meeting MinutesJohn Meyer

01/15/2014Meeting commenced at 7:35 PM with Jerry Berger’s

opening joke. No new members were present at the meeting.Jerry continued by asking for approval of the minutes aspublished. Burt Neuner approved, Bruce Quantock secondedthe approval.

For the treasurer's report Fred Castro announced that hehad forgotten his briefcase with the details. The current statusof the treasury is published in the Airhorn.

The Airhorn report was given by Charley Biddle. Charleybegan by noting that as published in the Airhorn, there iscurrently $11,656.00 in the CCE bank accounts. Articles aredue on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Member’s articlesare always needed.

Diane Johnson thanked Charley for his continuing work onthe Airhorn and for the flyer that he put together for this yearsAwards Banquet.

Jerry announced that Kirk Parro has compiled a list of clubmembers who have stories that have potential for Airhornarticles. The list was available at break.

Larry Claypool provided the membership report. 2014 duesare due now.

CORSA report was given by Mike McGowan. TheJanuary/February issue of the Communiqué is out. Planning ofthe convention in Tacoma, WA, is moving along.

Library report, same status. Not at VFW. Sandy Stricker ifyou read this, remind your husband to remind the board thatthey need to get the library cabinet out of your garage!

Jerry received an invitation from the organizers of theWestmont cruise night for CCE to be the featured club at oneof their cruise nights this summer. Jerry asked if there would beinterest in participating in the cruise night event. The responseindicated that there are enough members interested. Jerry willfollow up with a response to the invite and get more details.

Diane Johnson gave an update on the Awards Banquet. Theflyer is in this month's Airhorn. RSVP can be sent in. Thebanquet will be held on March 22, the third Saturday in March.Checks are to be made payable to CCE.

Jerry Berger announced a save-the-date for this year'sHoliday Party which has been scheduled for Saturday,December 13, 2014 once again at Trinity Lutheran Church inRoselle.

The OAP planning meeting has been scheduled for Sunday,March 30, 2014 at the Quantock’s home in Bolingbrook.

Jerry reminded the group that the Villa Park VFW will behosting a welcome home party for a local vet returning fromactive duty. The event will take place on Saturday, January 18.The monthly VFW Sunday Brunch is also coming up onJanuary 26.

Larry Claypool announced that the World of Wheels showwill be held February 28 to March 2 in Rosemont. The groupwas polled for interested parties but very few indicated thatthey would be attending. Larry continued giving a recap of theCustom Rides car show held on Jan. 4 in Tinley Park. About 85cars participated. The show was judged by CCE members. Theclasses for the entrants were not well defined but the judgingstaff was able to implement a class breakdown that allowed thejudging to progress smoothly.

Larry Claypool presided over the What’s It? Contest thatbegan after a short break. Kirk Parro with 40 points, BurtNeuner with 30 points and JR Read with 29 points were the topthree scorers. Their intimate knowledge of all things Corvairearned them a hearty pat on the back and you guessed it, a beermug.

The general meeting drew to a close around 9:10 PM.

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Treasurer's ReportFred Castro

12/27/13–01/18/14

Fifth Third Bank Checking AccountDebit Credit Balance

12/27 Beginning Balance 2,156.0312/28 Check Works 19.86 2,136.17

150 new checks01/15 Fred Castro 125.00 2,011.17

Jan. rent VFW01/18 Charley Biddle 92.00 1,919.17

Jan. Postage01/18 Thrift n’ Swift 117.12 1,802.05

Jan. Airhorn01/15 Calendar Sales 16.00 1,818.0501/15 Dec CCE Dues 295.00 2,113.0501/18 Jan CCE Dues 284.00 2,397.0501/18 Banquet paid up 180.00 2,577.05

--------------------------------------------------------------12/23 Ending Balance 2,577.05

Fifth Third Bank Savings AccountDebit Credit Balance

12/26 Beginning Balance 9,460.39--------------------------------------------------------------

01/18 Ending Balance 9,460.39

Summary of AccountsAccount Balance5/3 Bank Checking 2,577.055/3 Bank Savings 9,460.39Petty Cash 50.00

==========================01/18 Grand Total 12,087.44

Treasurer's Notes

The Treasurer's Report above was composed by memory. Ifyou attended the January meeting I announced that I forgot thebriefcase, strike one. In fact what was inside was the envelopethat Larry mailed me containing the December dues. Since Iwas going on vacation I did not have time to make the depositand I had already completed the December report and notes.The January dues were hand delivered along with the collectedmonies for our Banquet at our general meeting on the 15th ofJanuary.

Our bank account is accurate and what you see it what it is.I only wrote three checks this month, all of which were writtenoff of receipts.

Our meeting was called to order and I took a piece of paperand made my notations of the club's monetary affairs. Striketwo, today the 18th of January, I compiled the report and wentto the bank. While doing this I looked for that piece of paper.No luck, unless it goes through the wash??

The above check to me was for our rent, without thebriefcase and the need to pay rent I was able to pay in cash, it'sjust a reimbursement. Talk about flighty that day I also skippedout on my bar tab. Strike three, I got an email from the Pres.letting me know that he paid my tab and now I owe Jerry$20.00. Thank you Mr. Berger, I owe you a beer or two!

Keep in mind that if you did not mail in your Banquetmoney, Diane will be accepting them at our next meeting. Weare looking forward to this night, a good time with our friends.Hopefully the weather will be good enough to see a fewCorvairs in the parking lot.

Thank you,—Fred Castro

Membership ReportLarry Claypool

We had some fun with the What’s It Contest last month.Each year it gets a little harder for me to find something that iseven a little interesting, or least has a good story to go with it.Thanks to Frank Regal, Kirk Parro, and Ray Johnson, we didmanage a baker's dozen of items that lead to faulty conclusions,puzzlement, and some close guesses.

Renewals keep coming in, thanks. You’ve got one moremonth to settle up if you still see a “13” after your name on themailing label.

Please welcome new member:

Anthony Susnis11153 S Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60655773/704-4747, tonysus78@yahoo.com

Tony has a 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe, as well as other carsand two Harleys.

The birthdays in March are: 1—Ted Malo; 5—LeonMaupin; 7—Cary Elliott; 9—Andy Rominiecki; 10—Al Harris;11—Jay Richie; 13—Jeff Baxa; 14—Pat Malo; 15—Rose Stonis;19—Kathlene Meyer; 21—Cathy Carroll, Lynda Felbinger;22—Edwin A Statkus, Linda Skowron; 23—Carol Neufeldt;28—Bill Boznos, David Smith; 31—Laura Schoenher.

The March anniversaries are: 22—Paul & Shirley Fawley.CCE has 61 Active members, 97 Family members, 6

Honorary members.

2015 CCE CalendarJim and Lynda Felbinger

Yes, Lynda and I have volunteered to put together the 2015CCE Calendar. The theme of the calendar will be: “CorvairsMissing in Action”.

What we hope to show would be: a picture or a few picturesof the CCE member with their Corvair, (finished or project)along with a short story of you and your car or project. Thiswould be, your special car that has not been seen by others for awhile. Maybe because it’s still in process or not as good as youwould like it to be. But the fact is that this car or project maydefine your passion for Corvairs and your link with the club.

Some examples might be: John Shiera and his 1962 blackcoupe. When was the last time all of us got to see his specialCorvair? And hear the story about his car.

Another example might be Dominick Perino and his 1961Lakewood that has been resting inside for many years with abrand new paint job. I would love to get a few pictures of himand his project car.

Another example might be Charley Biddle’s red Greenbrierthat has been missing in action since 1979.

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March Chili Cook-OffKirk Parro and Dee Dee Dickinson

All right, you have flippedthe page to February on yournew CCE calendar—did youhappen to look ahead toMarch?

Yes, folks it IS that timeagain!—Get out those oldfamily recipe books, amassyour secret ingredients, andget the crock-pots warmed up!—CCE’s favorite off-seasonevent is coming!

The Chili Cook-Off will be held at the general meeting onMarch 19 at the VFW (Sweet Home, Villa Park!) starting at theusual 7:30 PM. I have cribbed the rest of this from last year’sarticle by Dee (why try to improve on perfect?).

All you need to do to participate is:

• Bring your chili in a 4-6 quart crock-pot• Bring a large serving spoon or ladle• Upon arrival, sign in with either Linda Parro or Dee

Dickinson and let us know in what category yourchili belongs

Pretty simple, huh?CCE will provide:

• Power strips and extension cords• Tasting cups and spoons for sampling• Bowls for you to enjoy more of your favorite chili

AFTER the sampling has been completed and all thevotes cast

• Essentials such as cheese, onions, sour cream, oystercrackers, cornbread, Tums and Beano

There will be four categories: Wimpy (mild), Spicy(medium), Inferno (my head’s on fire!) and Alternative. Entriesin the Alternative category would include: green chilies, whitechilies, meatless chilies, chicken chilies, turkeychilies…or…basically any chili that is not your traditional redchili.

As in the past, prizes will be awarded to the winner of eachcategory and the judging will be done by your fellow clubmembers. Sampling and voting will be done during the break,with the winners announced at the conclusion of the meeting.

There will be a sign-up sheet at the February meeting so thatwe can get an idea of how many entries we can expect; but ifyou forget to sign up or can’t attend the February meeting,don’t let that stop you—you can still bring a chili in March!

Also, as a reminder, included in this issue of the Airhorn is aseparate flyer, which you can post on your fridge or bulletinboard.

So dig out those secret recipes, dust off those Crock-Pots,and prepare to compete for this year’s title. Let the mind gamesand trash talking begin!

Bottom line is: we all have a lot love for this little car andsome are very nice and some are projects and customs. Andsome may still be waiting their turn.

We are looking for a few good photos of you along withyour car as it is currently, that you have had the pleasure tocreate or drive, that have not been seen very often or for awhile, along with a short story about the photo.

Please send an email with photos to:jfelbinger@sbcglobal.net or you can contact me at 630-935-6040 and we can setup a time that I can come out and takesome pictures and get your story.

Thank you—Jim and Lynda Felbinger

CCE Awards Banquet 2014Diane Johnson

WE FOUND A NEWPLACE!! Centrally locatedfor all attendees—Elmhurstwill be the place to be comeSaturday, March 22nd, 2014.

The Waterford ConferenceCenter Banquets alongside theClarion Inn. Wish to stay a while?? Special room rate of $89.00!!

Cocktails are at 6:30 and Dinner is at 7:30.A wonderful map and a reservation form was included as a

separate flyer in last month's Airhorn issue.Please fill it out and mail it to me, the Banquet

chair—address provided.I need a head count to turn into the banquet manager by

March 14.A lovely buffet dinner, cash bar right inside our spacious

meeting room, with a overhead projector and screen for ourviewing pleasure.

Lots of elbow room! No conflicting noise from neighboringparties!!!! Lots of parking for cars!!

Dance floor, and DJ tunes—FUN! FRIENDS!! A WAY TOSTOP JERRY from telling jokes???—come to find out thedetails!!

See who wins awards!! and celebrate our love and pride forour mutual object of admiration!

Hope to see you all there!

Members sampling chilies at last year's Cook-Off.

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What's It ContestCharley Biddle with help from Larry Claypool

CCE held its annual What's It Contest at the January CCEmeeting. This is where Larry Claypool and others bring inunusual Corvair parts and members guess what they are.Scoring is on the honor system, with more points awarded forthose who not only guess what the parts are, but know whatapplication they were used in and what models and years theywere used on. Ten points per part were awarded for perfectanswers, less points for lesser answers.

The Winners

After everyone had written down their answers, Larry wentdown the line, part by part, and explained what each part wasfor. Each contestant scored themselves. The top three scoreswere:

40 points, Kirk Parro30 points, Burt Neuner29 points, JR Read

Parts Descriptions

These are the parts presented to members, withexplanations of what they are, courtesy of Larry Claypool.

Many thanks to Dennis Arendt, who took these pictures ofthe parts. We could not do this presentation without him.

1) Clutch disk, 8 1/4 inch, standard in all original 1961 to1969 Corvairs except turbos, 140s and FCs, which used 9 inchdisks. Almost all 8 1/4 inch disks have been replaced by the 9inch disks over the years.

Additional note from Larry: 1960 used the 9 inch disk. Ahigh rpm shifting problem did not become apparent until theSuper Turbo Air 95 HP version of the engine was released, sothe ‘fix’ was instituted for 1961. The smaller diameter diskwould have been marginally cheaper, so that would certainlyhave had some influence on the decision to use it as well. Sofrom that point on, they just used the 9 inch version for HDapplications.

2) Driver's side front wheel hub dust cap, late models. Hasspeedometer cable drive inside. Speedometer won't functionwithout it.

3) Rear license plate light socket, 1964 and 1965 FCs. Twoused, above recessed license plate. Mounted on underside offrame rail, not on the door.

4) Manual choke actuator cable assembly, enginecompartment, 1961 model year only. Splits to each carburetorto activate the chokes. Attached to choke cable coming fromthe dash.

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5) Speedometer cable grommet, early model, where speedocable comes thru the firewall. Originally installed on speedocable, before the cable ends were attached. Needs modification(!) to install on replacement cables.

6) Backup light switch, 1960 to 1965 three-speedtransmissions. Mounted in center tunnel, actuated by tab onshifter shaft. Early four-speed transmissions and all 1966 to1969 transmissions had switches mounted on the transmissonsthemselves.

7) Manual transmission shift rod seals. The larger one onthe right was original issue for 1960 to 1965 transmissions andthe smaller one on the left was original issue for 1966 to 1969.Replacement service parts were the smaller ones, which workin the earlier transmissions. The larger one has a flange on itsouter edge, which makes removing it very much easier than thesmaller one.

8) Turbo manifold gauges. Left gauge has white needle,concave lens, range 30-30, vacuum to pressure, used in 1962.Right gauge has red needle, flat lens, range 30-20, vacuum topressure, used in 1963 and 1964.

9) Trim plate, used only on early models with paddeddashes and no radio. The radio covered an edge of the dashpad. With no radio, this trim plate was used to cover theexposed edge of the dash pad.

10) Fuel pressure regulator for gasoline heaters. Limitedfuel pressure to the heater. Adjustable if you take it apart.Mounts under car near gas tank outlet lines/hoses.

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Clutch Question and AnswerCharley Biddle and Larry Claypool

Question to Larry:

A Corvair clutch disk was one of the items in this year'sWhat's It Contest. As a follow-up, wasn't there some other GMcar that used a clutch disk of similar diameter to the Corvairclutch disks, but it had springs in it? Maybe Vega? Was thatdisk splined the same as the Corvair disk, and would it work ina Corvair application? If not, why not?

--- Charley

Answer from Larry:

Well yes, the Vega disc is the same nine inch diameter, withthe same splines; it also has the springs in the center hub to actas the cushion. The Corvair uses its long input shaft as a torsionbar to act as it’s cushion.

Somebody got the idea if a little spring is good, then moremust be better. So they adapted the Vega disc.

11) Early model road draft tube, used in 1960 to 1962models, except for 1961 and 1962 models sold in California.Replaced by various PCV systems in 1961 and 1962 Californiacars and all others starting in 1963.

12) A/C dryer/receiver bracket. In 1961 to 1965, mountedin engine compartment, using spare tire mount bolts. Samepart used in 1966 and later, but spot welded in front trunk. Thisis one of those later examples, evidenced by gray trunk spatterpaint and spot weld marks.

13) Bonus Part, courtesy of Frank Regal. Speedometer cablelubricator. Center silver cylinder is loaded with graphite basedlubricant. There is a Milton air fitting on the right with a lowpressure regulator, 10 PSI max on the gauge. On the left end,there is a screw-on attachment for a speedo cable asdisconnected at the transmission end. The tool taped to thecylinder body is chucked into an electric drill, which isoperated in reverse rotation to drive the small brass shaftopposite of the speedo cable fitting, to rotate the speedo cablein reverse, to help "walk" the lubricant up the cable, underpressure, towards the speedometer. Works on early Corvairs,other GM vehicles, and some other brands that used similarspeedometer cables.

Typical Vega Clutch Disk

The issue then becomes the Vega springs exist in about thesame circle area as the Corvair flywheel bolts, and interferenceoccurs. The splined hub of the Vega disc is also a little too longon the Corvair flywheel side, so to make this thing work, youmust use a thinner flywheel reinforcement ring (so the boltheads are further away from the Vega springs, and the centerhub splines must be ground down so they don’t rub the end ofthe crankshaft. Either condition will cause the clutch to notrelease. the problem is greater on the 64/69 stepped flywheel asthe disc is physically closer to the crank on the 164 cubic inchengines than it is with the flat 60-63 flywheel.

I have used such a disc on my Greenbrier for a time, can’tsay I could tell the difference over a stock disc.

I do have BTW, a few aftermarket discs that were madeback in the day specifically for the Corvair that had springs inthe center hub. The placement of the springs is outside theflywheel bolt hole circle so no interference there. Again, I can’tsay I can tell the difference using it over a non spring type.

—lc

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Activities CalendarCCE Board

CCE SPONSORED OR RECOMMENDED EVENTS

Feb 12 – Board Meeting, Fred and Dawn Castro's, 126N. Evergreen, Elmhurst. 7:00 PM. All members arewelcome. Location is 2.5 blocks south of North Ave(Route 64) and five blocks west of York Road.

Feb 19 – General Meeting, 7:30 PM, Villa Park VFWHall on St. Charles Road. Annual Valentine's Dayinspired Sweets Auction. Bring treats to be auctioned.Chocolate lugnuts and Corvair shaped cakes areencouraged, anything sweet will be welcomed.

Feb 26 – Articles are due for the March Airhorn.Mar 12 – Board Meeting, Fred and Dawn Castro's, 126

N. Evergreen, Elmhurst. 7:00 PM. All members arewelcome.

Mar 19 – General Meeting, 7:30 PM, Villa Park VFWHall on St. Charles Road. Annual Chili Cook-Off.Several classes are established based on the culinaryhotness of the chilies. Prizes of some kind for the bestin People's Choice sampling in each class.

Mar 22 – Annual CCE Awards Banquet, 6:30 PM,Waterford Conference Center at The Clarion Inn, 933S. Riverside Dr., Elmhurst. See flyer in January'sAirhorn.

Mar 26 – Articles are due for the April Airhorn.Mar 30 – Orphan Auto Picnic Planning Meeting, Bruce

and Cathey Quantock's, 3 Palos Ct, Bolingbrook, IL.Time to be announced, contact Bruce at (630) 560-9831, or Larry Claypool at (815) 469-2936.

Apr 9 – Board Meeting, Fred and Dawn Castro's, 126 N.Evergreen, Elmhurst. 7:00 PM. All members arewelcome.

Apr 16 – General Meeting, 7:30 PM, Villa Park VFWHall on St. Charles Road.

Apr 23 – Articles are due for the May Airhorn.

DOWN THE ROAD

Second Wednesday of the Month – CCE BoardMeetings, Fred and Dawn Castro's, 126 N. Evergreen,Elmhurst, 2.5 blocks south of North Ave (Route 64)and five blocks west of York Road.

Third Wednesday of the Month – CCE GeneralMeetings, Villa Park VFW Post 2801, 39 East St.Charles Road, Villa Park, at the eastern end of theJewel parking lot. Meeting is upstairs in the main hall.

Jun 14 – Volo Car Show, Volo, Illinois, contact AndyRominiecki for details.

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

Fourth Sunday of Each Month – All You Can EatBrunch, Villa Park VFW Post 2801, 39 E. St. CharlesRoad, Villa Park, 9 AM to 2 PM. $12.95 Adults, $5.95Kids 4–12 years, Free for kids 3 and under. Nextbrunch dates: Jan 26, Feb 16, Mar 23, Apr 27.Please let us know about any events that you think should

be listed here.

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For alerts and reminders of theseevents and more, e-mail your name and e-mail address(es) to which you want thealerts sent, to CCE_Alert@comcast.net,and specify "Alerts and Reminders" or

"Alerts Only." Also, if you want text messages to your cellphone, include your phone number and your carrier, andwhether you want "Alerts and Reminders" or "Alerts Only".

The monthly publication of CCE. Deadline for contributions is the4th Wednesday of the month preceding the issue month. All articles andadvertising should be mailed to the Airhorn Editor, Charley Biddle. Itemscan be e-mailed or sent direct mail. The Airhorn is mailed as a benefit ofmembership of CCE, and is also sent to most chapters of CORSA. Allmaterial is subject to editing.

Classified Advertising: Classified ads are considered any ad selling acar or car part. Classified ads are free to members of CCE. Deadline is the4th Wednesday of the month preceding the issue month. Nonmembersmay submit classified ads for a $5 fee. Photographs may be run for anadditional $6.

Commercial Advertising: Commercial ads are defined as thoserepresenting a business or commercial enterprise. Current circulation ofthe Airhorn is over 200 copies per month. There is a fee for all commercialads. It's low rates make it an excellent buy for the alert commercialadvertiser. Rates are $30 for a full page, $20 for a half page and $10 for aquarter page. All advertising rates are quoted for camera ready or typeablecopy only. Any production charges (including screening of photographs,special art, etc.) will be billed at cost. The Editor reserves the right todetermine what is commercial advertising.

Original Articles: The Airhorn prides itself on publishing originalmaterial from a variety of contributors. This material represents a greatdeal of work by the authors, and therefore the Airhorn reserves allreproduction rights with the following exception: any material may bereproduced or reprinted by CORSA or any CORSA chapter only fornonprofit purposes benefiting Corvair enthusiasts. Any such reproductionmust credit both the author and the Airhorn. Rights for any other usemust be requested in writing from the Editor.

CCE Meetings: Meetings are held the third Wednesday of eachmonth at the Villa Park VFW, Post 2801, 39 E. St. Charles Road, VillaPark, Illinois (0.7 miles west of Route 83). Doors open at 7:00 PM;meetings begin at 7:30. Guests are welcome.

Membership: CCE offers both individual ($15/year) and family($18/year) memberships, which are payable to the CCE Treasurer. Forinformation and applications, contact the Membership Chairman below.

CCE Hotline: Call the CCE Hotline for information on membership,upcoming activities and meetings, and up-to-date news. The number is877-COR-VAIR.

CCE Website: www.ccecorvair.comDirector/President: Jerry Berger, 3810 W. 105th St., Chicago, IL

60655, (773) 445-7782, JFB.Monza67@sbcglobal.netDirector/VP: Kirk Parro, 2139 Hawthorne, Homewood, IL 60430,

(708) 798-4525, KirkParro@hotmail.comDirector/Treasurer: Fred Castro, 126 N. Evergreen, Elmhurst, IL

60126, (630) 834-7212, 1962Spyder@comcast.netDirector/Secretary: John Meyer, 911 S. Gables Blvd., Wheaton, IL

60189, (630) 510-0570, JMeyerJr@live.comDirector at Large: Rick Herda, 26442 Stonebriar Way, Channahon, IL

60410, (815) 474-4812 (cell), RVair1965@aol.comAirhorn Editor: Charley Biddle, 208 S. Caryl, Northlake, IL 60164,

(708) 344-2679, CLBiddle@comcast.net.Membership Chairman: Larry Claypool, 21403 80th Ave, Frankfort,

IL 60423, (815) 469-2936, vairshop@sbcglobal.netActivities Coordinator: Open. Please contact a board member if you

have information about a club activity.Webmaster: Mark Hardy, 1020 Aurora Ave., Aurora, IL 60505, (630)

892-9831, MarkDHardy@sbcglobal.net

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