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Take a look at California Corvairs for pictures of the auto and standard cross members

Hey, if your changing your car to a 4 speed, you need the rear cross member. The standard transmission cross member has a cut out because its longer

Cool man, did you ever look into that short shifter I mentioned in your last video? How long have you been driving around with the new trans?

That car is cleaner - less rust - than my 65, what a shame.

Sad that so many Corvairs are left to rot in the weeds. You should come the Lone Star Corvair Club meeting Oct the 12th in Round Rock.

So difficult to watch that Corvair get man-handled. Get it to Jeff at Corvair Ranch so the rest of it helps someone.

My first car was a 64 Corvair, so I love watching your videos. But seeing that that forklift manhandle the donor was painful -- like watching Grandpa fall down a flight of stairs and break his leg! Looking forward to you getting the new transmission in.

That rear glass is $700 new nowadays. Stainless trim...price is no object LOL. Did you remember the pedals and mounts for them?

Flipping it over was a waste of good body panels. Also, you should have grabbed that '64 rear leaf spring, they're worth good money to EM guys.

The one you flipped is a '60 or '61. Nowhere near a '64.

Flipping it over, not cool

Didn't you overhaul the power glide for your Corvair or an I thinking of some one else? I kind of wish my '65 Monza convertible had a manual.

Let me know if you still want a 4 speed transmission.

What’s the latest with the 3 speed swap?

Nice move bowels .Should have bought the other trumpet set of duals. These soda straw peashooters aren't going to turn any heads that's for sure. Suck up your mistake sell 'em and buy the correct set.

Is that an Eelco/Cal Custom gas pedal ?? Love it !! Do you have the volume knob for the radio ?

I have the rtobone style pipes sitting in my basement for the last 5 years. everyone I've talked to says they are way too loud and really drone. Was thinking about cutting the trombone tips welding harley mufflers which I have sitting i my father's garage . Reading the comments, I suspect the lower shrouds can be reinstalled after adding these?

Ha! "My back hurts." Corvairs are fun to work on, but bending over to their low engine placement does come at a price. 🤣

4:50 shows you not only took spark plugs out but the pushrod tubes too. I bet you were fighting the pushrod tubes the most as they are pressed in. I am in the middle of doing this to diagnose my low compression on 2 cylinders on the drivers side.

I've done many projects solo, and it can get frustrating with repeated steps, misplaced tools, improvising, etc. I can imagine that trying to film and narrate the work would be difficult. Thanks for the video, and I hope you enjoy that Corvair!

Maybe next Corvair you can get a stickshift and convert it to a five speed so you have low rpm’s at highway speeds.

I recommend Clark’s disc brakes because upon repeated stops less brake fade.

On drums I think you have brake shoes right?

If you need a 4 speed transmission I can hook you up, I know a guy who has tons of them laying around in a pos greenbrier.

The other thing you can do is put the Mustang 2 front suspension and steering package on it so it could handle a little better.

See if you can get the ralleey spyder round gauges instead the plain old gauges.

Try "aviation form a gasket" let it sit on gasket surfaces for a couple of hours, gently tighten down, good as done. Works great on warped/uneven surfaces,turns paper-cork gaskets into a silicone-like surface. Aviation Form A Gasket never sets up fully, which makes it great for collant and oil mating surfaces; one important criteria have a good layer gasket surface while setting up, and do not overtighten area you want to be leak free

boy, that's sweet n sour, not ketchup haha lol

Old timer Chevy tech here with lots of Corvair experience, Nice work on dropping the entire powertrain. That is the proper way and great job on the trans rebuild! Did you replace the torque converter?

Im considering doing this to mine.its been over a year.are you still pleased? Was it worth the money? A lil over 600 now with shipping

Cars looking good! Glad you have happy plans for her! Remember that the 3 speeds aren't synchronized, so you have to come to a complete stop, to put in 1st gear! Look forward to seeing more updates!

I need to get Clark’s alternator kit, comes with everything including the oil filter mount for an alternator.

Don’t do the suspension drop please. Keep it stock, imo

My landlord just gave me a 64 two door. I can’t figure out how to get into the engine compartment, 😁😁😁😁😁

I had a 3 speed trans in my 62 corvair. That was the only thing I didn't like. After I sold it the new owner came to me with a 4 speed trans/axle assy to have installed. I did it and that made that car perfect. With the 3 speed there was way too much rpm drop. Shifting to 2nd made it rev too high, like when passing another car. Just my real world opinion.

Well done, Ben. Just watched your video and I agree, the new mufflers sound great.

welcome back bud, looking foward to the new engine install

One of the most critical and tricky parts of this job is the installation. Too bad that you didn't show how you got the tank back in with the filler neck already attached. Skipping over how you did that made the video 50% useless. Shame shame.

Yeeaahhhhhhh 🎉

you need to do that with a vacuum gauge?

I love Corvairs and it is good to see ya back. Getting it back to right is a test sometimes but worth it. I would recommend against the inertia switch as they are a problem unto themselves. An oil pressure switch is a better option. I wanted to put bumper guards on mine LOL. I would never drop a Corvair...not a wise idea.

👍👍👍👍👍 Awsome I’ll be watching

Oil leak? You mean rust prevention 😂. Glad to see an update from you.

Thanks for the update. You will definitely get more enjoyment with the manual transmission. Going back to my roots we just bought a '62 Spyder after years of vintage street rods / hot rods. My first car was a Corvair back in upstate NY. Moved to S.CA and picked up and raced Corvairs. Still have 55 Nomad,'74 D100,'15 cts-v but having a ton of fun with the Spyder. My '62 is the same color combination as yours Looking to find a LM Corvair w/auto for my wife now.

Beautiful Corvair! I have a 62 coupe with the 102 engine and 3 speed transmission and I really like the 3-speed actually. For one thing, it makes the car a bit more interesting since you don’t tend to see 3-speeds as often. But also, the top gear in the 3 and 4 speed transmissions are the same ratio, so it’s just the distribution of gears that is different. I’ve heard that some prefer the 3-speed over the 4 for normal 95 and 102 hp engine use and that the 4-speed really only makes a big difference with the 140 hp and turbo engines. I’m currently working on getting my Corvair to run properly again and your videos have been helpful to me. Cheers

Did you grab all the accessories for the trans swap? Shifter/cables/clutch pedal assembly/ that tube to shift the gears/ the throw out bearing assembly/pulleys and all that jazz? I recommend looking at the shirt shifter option Clarks sells. In my opinion Corvairs have a long throw shifter. I bought a parts car that had one and never looked back. Also make sure that diff is a true 64 diff for the rear sway bar bracket. I made the mistake of buying a 64 parts car that had a 63 diff when hunting down a manual swap.

Great looking car. I have a 64 Vert in the same color. You're definitely on the right track with the inner door plastic. That is exactly what the factory used. It would be sealed to the metal of the inner door with a noodle of "dum-dum". A modern equivalent would be "Duct Seal" for HVAC systems. The door fuzzies along the lower window line are great for anti-rattle, but they really don't make any attempt to keep water out. Also great to ensure all your drains are clear. This counts for the not only the front and rear windows, but also the grates along the cowl. If you spray water along the top of the window/cowl it should be verified that it's coming out the bottom. The cowl drains out a very large round hole on the underside of the fender behind tire. The area is very prone to filling with debris. The front windows drain out the bottom of the door. The back windows drain out through a round rubber "valve" in the floor into the sill where another rubber flapper in the backside of the sill allows it out. Of course if any of these are blocked then water is going to sit and rust along with evaporate in that Texas heat creating high humidity that will make any cardboard product swell and degrade. Really great to see you enjoying yours so much. Maybe look up a period window "swamp cooler" to give you some cool air. Thanks again.

I have almost the identical car.its a 61 with the bigger engine and a 4 speed

Hey BenBen! Sounds like You have allot of plans for the 64; I was kind of worried at the beginning of the video you sounded a little discouraged, & sounded like you were ready to throw in the towel. Well speaking for myself it took me 7 years to get my 65 Corsa turbo done, & I had a few set backs along the way, But I did see it through. My only regret is I've taken on some other projects that have taken away time on my 3 Corvair's like 1959 M-F 50 tractor which I want to do a repaint on as well put in some new gauges. Every thing else is done on it the only problem is it's a working tractor so I have to wait till the right time when it's not in use to finish it. Then there's my 1999 C3500 dump truck that I use year around which only has 53,000 miles on the clock, & I don't use it this time of year because the A/C doesn't work, But I just ordered a new compressor with a clutch for it which will be here next Monday so I'll be putting that in. I have a 07 Trailblazer that needs a few things done to it before I sell it with only 72,000 on the clock, & a 08 Cobalt Sport Coupe that I'm going to put for sell as well with 83,000 on the clock, & Ill be putting some new tire's on this month, But I'm going to hold on to it a little longer because it's very fun to drive, & is very reliable. Long story short I'm retired but you can still only get so much done at a time; So I hope next year to be focusing on the 3 Corvair's, & one of those is going to be put up for sale. Thanks for the update, & I'll be looking forward to your next video; Oh by the way have you given a name for your 64? Take it easy.