The February 2011 newsletter - Text Version 

Updated 21-May-2013 ==== Copyright (c) 2013 Corvairs of New Mexico   

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   FEBRUARY 2011 / VOLUME 37 / NUMBER 2 / ISSUE #425  
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Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, First Place, 2005
Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, Third Place, 2010

EDITOR: Jim Pittman

NEXT MEETING:   Wednesday 2nd February 2011, 6:00 to 6:55 PM
                Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE, Albuquerque

THIS MONTH:
 Dues Due..................................Membership Committee
 At the January Poker Run in Los Lunas....photos by Vickie Hall
 "AIRTIME"........................................David Huntoon
 January Meeting Minutes...............................Art Gold
 January Board Meeting Minutes.........................Art Gold
 Thank You Letter from the Safe House............Michele Fuller
 Steve Gongora's Rampside on my Web Site...........Larry Yoffee
 Thoughts About Bubbletops..........................Robert Gold
 Remembering Sylvan - February Memorial Service.....Sherry Gray
 Our 37th Anniversary Lunch on March 6th..........Ruth Boydston
 Red River Request..............................Brenda Stickler
 Corvair Brakes Ain't Got No ABS!...Reprinted from DENVAIR NEWS
 Calendar of Coming Events...................Board of Directors
 Engine Codes.............Bob Helt...Reprinted from VEGAS VAIRS
 Birthdays and Anniversaries.................Sunshine Committee
 Harmonic Balancer.Richard Stolzmann.VULCAN CORVAIR ENTHUSIASTS
 Map to Sopa's Restaurant in Los Lunas, February 12th....Editor
 Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago.................Club Historian
COVER: 1966 Corsa turbo coupe, cruising through Nevada on 29-July-1967

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      MEETING: First Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM
     LOCATION: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE, Albuquerque, NM
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    President:   David Huntoon   505-281-9616        corvair66 @ aol.com
    Vice-Pres:     Ray Trujillo  505-839-7436              ray @ bpsabq.com
    Secretary:     Art Gold      505-620-7434        rollerart @ gmail.com
    Treasurer:  Robert Gold      505-268-6878        beisbol30 @ msn.com
  Car Council:    John Wiker     505-899-3076         wikerj63 @ yahoo.com
  Merchandise:  Vickie Hall      505-865-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
   Membership:   David Huntoon   505-281-9616        corvair66 @ aol.com
     Sunshine:   Heula Pittman   505-275-2195             jimp @ unm.edu
   Newsletter:     Jim Pittman   505-275-2195             jimp @ unm.edu
    Past Pres:     Pat Hall      505-620-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
Correspondent: Charles Vertrees  505-299-0744         vertrees @ swcp.com
     Emeritus: Wendell Walker    505-892-8471       defarge505 @ gmail.com
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        DUES:  CNM: 12 months $25.00 -or- 26 months $ 50.00
             CORSA: 12 months $45.00 -or- 26 months $ 90.00
       CNM & CORSA: 12 months $70.00 -or- 26 months $140.00
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           CORSA's home page:  http://www.corvair.org
        Steve Gongora's page:  http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871
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DUES DUE DATES FOR FEBRUARY 2011: 

PAST DUE = INACTIVE 25-JAN-2011:
2010.12               David Huntoon
2010.12               Roger Pape

DUE LAST MONTH = INACTIVE 25-FEB-2011:
2011.01   Darlene & William Darcy
2011.01               Wibke Garrecht

DUE THIS MONTH = INACTIVE 25-MAR-2011:
2011.02     Gayle & Richard Finch
2011.02         Kelly & Art Gold
2011.02       Brenda & Mike Stickler

DUE NEXT MONTH = INACTIVE 25-APR-2011:
2011.03        Rita & Steve Gongora
2011.03                Carl Johnson
2011.03         Anne & John Wiker

DUES NOT PAID = INACTIVE 25-NOV-2010:
2010.01                Del Patten
2010.05                Jack Bryan
2010.06                John Myers
2010.10    Barbara & Gordon Johnson
2010.11        Linda & Dick Cochran

SEND YOUR DUES TO:
        Robert Gold, CNM Treasurer
        1301 Valencia NE
        Albuquerque, NM 87110

Past due memberships will become inactive after a one-month grace period. The
Club will mail in your National Dues when you renew, if you send us the renewal
form from your CORSA Communique!

CNM's newsletters:  http://www.unm.edu/~jimp

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Pat & Vickie took their Corvairs to the Poker Run at Bosque Farms and
Los Lunas on Saturday January 8th. (Do you recognize the car at the the
right in the larger photo? Be the first to tell me what it is - Jim.)

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"AIRTIME" -- David Huntoon

First I would like to thank our newsletter editor, Jim, for the nice write up
for my Dad. Much appreciated Jim.

In other news, remember the potluck for Sylvan at the Church of the Good
Shepherd. The date is Saturday, February 19th at 11:00 AM. Directions to get to
the church are on page 7 of this newsletter.

February membership meeting is the deadline for this year's Meissner award
nominations. Next year our award will be decided on a participation point system
developed by John Wiker. If anyone has any suggestions for this new system, let
John know. Also, still pending is the name of the award. Always looking for ways
to improve.

Keep February 12th in mind for a club breakfast in Los Lunas. A nice little ride
for most of us. I am positively going this time. I don't always but I would like
to see a lot of people show up.

It is nice to think winter is on the way out and we can start planning on things
we want for our vehicles. Anybody have big plans? A big bore turbo motor with a
bit of nitrous when needed? OK, how about a nice paint job? I had some plans for
a bit of work on the 8-door but other events shut that down. I was aiming for
the Denver convention at the end of July. Still plan to go one way or the other.
Also remember our Tri State in Red River the first weekend of June. We need
volunteers for that, so think about it.

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"January Meeting Notes"
01-05-2011 - Art Gold

Meeting came to order at 6:03pm, with 28 in attendance.

Officer Reports

President - Dave Huntoon asked for approval of the last minutes. He thanked Ray
and the other board members for their support while he was recovering. Welcome
back Mr. President.

Vice President - Ray Trujillo stated that we now have replacements for the New
Mexico Car Council Representative, and they are John Wiker and Pat Hall. Ray
also stated that we need a replacement for the Membership committee.

Treasurer - Robert Gold stated that he had eliminated the Ally account and
deposited the funds into our checking account. The only account that is in
existence is the checking account, and the funds are $4,251.84. Art Gold
(secretary) was added as a co-signer on the account.

Committee Reports

Membership - Dave Huntoon did not know of any new or prospective members.

NM Car Council - John Wiker & Pat Hall will have no report until February.

Editor - Jim Pittman stated that he has not heard anything further concerning
the sale of Sylvan's Corvair parts and tools, but the sale may be in March
according to Bill Reider. Jim gave us an update an update about Wendell Walker's
current condition, and more can be found in the "News" section of the web page.
The deadline for the newsletter is 2-21-2011. The new Newsletter CD project is
now in effect. The price of the CD is $15.00 in person and $20.00 by mail.

Sunshine - Heula Pittman stated that Ruth Boydston has a report for the service
for Sylvan (maybe 2-12-2011 or 2-19-2011) to be held at the Church of the Good
Shepherd, 7834 Tennyson NE, just off Tramway.

Merchandise - Vickie Hall stated that she still has items, and the prices of
these items, to sell, and she has $5.00 for the treasury.

Award Report - John Wiker discussed the procedure of the new award. There still
needs to be a name of the award (at the moment it's called the "CNM Activity
Award") and we can think about that. John also stated that he will be ordering
new name tags for those who don't have theirs yet.

Tri-state - Brenda Stickler stated that she needs tech session ideas and
presenters. She also needs a volunteer for the hospitality room, for the food
and such. There are 20 rooms left as of December, and the manager of Lifts West
will not honor the discounted rate after March. Brenda also discussed the main
car show to be had in Red River during the Tri-State. There is still a search
for a master of ceremonies. 

The 50/50 drawing winner tonight was Ruth Boydston! She took home $10 and the
Sunshine Committee gained $10.

Upcoming Activities: January

01/15/2011 - Club breakfast at Roper's Restaurant (8810 Central SE) at 9:00am

Upcoming Activities: February

02/02/2011 - Meissner Award nominations are due by 7:00pm. The form is located
in the January newsletter.

02/12/2011 - Club breakfast at Sopa's Restaurant, 1700 Bosque Farms Blvd, Los
Lunas at 9:00am, there may be a map in the next newsletter, or just count seven
traffic lights from the Isleta Casino and look on your left.

Upcoming Activities: April

04/06/2011 - Scrap metal pickup before the meeting.

04/09/2011 - Old Route 66 clean up, breakfast location TBD.

Meeting adjourned 6:51pm

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"January Board Meeting Notes 01-05-2011"
Art Gold

Meeting came to order at 5:02pm

Officer Reports

President - Dave Huntoon - stated that he does not have much to state, but does
feel better, yet weak.

Vice President - Ray Trujillo - stated that the club members need to turn in the
Meissner Award nominations by the end of the February meeting.

Treasurer - Robert Gold - not present but sent a substitute, Sara Gold, who
stated that the funds are as follows: $4,488.83. A check has been sent to the
State Corporation Commission.

Committee Reports

Membership Committee Chairman position is still vacant. However, the board
suggested asking Larry Yoffee if he would chair this committee, due to his
website.

NM Car Council - Dave Huntoon - stated that the meeting occurs this month
(Wednesday, 1-26-11).

Editor - Jim Pittman - stated that the newsletter deadline is Friday 1-21. The
breakfast on the 15th occurred, and the food was less than spectacular. Jim also
gave an update on Wendell Walker, and stated that he was moved out of ICU.
Updates will be given on the website. Also, Mark Domzalski will be in Washington
D.C. for two more years. The next club breakfast will be in Los Lunas at Sopa's
Restaurant. Bill Reider and LeRoy Rogers are to begin preparing an inventory of
Sylvan's Corvair tools and parts for a sale in March but we don't have a date at
this time. There was also a note from Robert Gold suggesting how to itemize the
monies from the Tri-State registration. CORSA also has reduced the number of
Communiques from every month to only 9 times a year. The Old Route 66 clean-up
is set for April 9th.

Sunshine - Heula Pittman - stated that our 37th Anniversary lunch date has been
set for Sunday March 6th, at 1:00 PM. It will be at JR's Bar-B-Que (6501 Gibson)
and the price will be $13.00, everything included. There will be various food
choices. The service for Sylvan will be on February 19th at 11:00am, at the
Church of the Good Shepherd. Lunch will be a potluck. People need to bring their
own service (plate, silverware, glass) as well as a serving spoon for whatever
dish they bring. Heula also stated that there still is a need for door prizes
for the Anniversary Dinner. The committee also possesses $164.75, some of which
comes from the 50/50's that are run at the regular membership meetings.

Heula next asked a question concerning what has happened to the registration
forms which new members fill out since they (Jim and Heula) have not been
receiving the information. Possibly Robert Gold has some of these forms? We need
a better way to collect and save these forms in the future.

Merchandise - Vickie Hall - stated that she has nothing at this time.

Tri-State - Brenda Stickler - stated that she has been working on possible
locations for a banquet. One possibility is a restaurant at a barn, called
Bobcat Pass. Bobcat Pass is approximately ten miles outside of Red River. There
may be pictorials on the web for the banquet location. The hotel also may be a
possibility for the banquet, if the numbers attending decrease due to the
National Convention.

Brenda will ask the Colorado clubs for a head count of who plans to go to the
Tri-State.

Meeting adjourned at 5:57pm.

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                                    1-17-11
Dear Jim, Heula,

Just a note of thanks to both of you ------
Hope you will be able to get the Safe House
letter into our "Corvair" newsletter "ASAP"

LeRoy & Emma

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S.A.F.E. HOUSE
Shelter and Family Empowerment
P.O. Box 25363, Albuquerque, NM 87125

January 12, 2011,

Corvairs of New Mexico
Attn: E. Rogers & H. Reider
11521 Versailles Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111

Dear Corvairs of New Mexico,

Thank you for your generous donation of clothes, toys and a check on the amount
of $50.00 on December 8, 2010 to S.A.F.E. House. Your support helps adults and
children in our community to escape domestic violence and begin to rebuild their
lives.

We are the only shelter in our community that provides safe shelter and
comprehensive support services to survivors of domestic violence. Each year we
provide safety and assistance to nearly 1,000 people whose homes have become
the most dangerous place they can be. Our services include an array of both
practical and clinical services to help survivors choose and use services that
help them move from violence into healthy, productive lives.

If you would like more information about domestic violence or our services, or
to schedule a presentation for a group, please contact us at (505) 247-4219. Our
website can be found atwww.safehousenm.org.

Thank you again for your support in ending the cycle of domestic violence in our
community.

Sincerely,

Michele Fuller, LISW
Executive Director

S.A.F.E. House is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible
to the fullest extent of the law. Our federal ID number is 85-0247473.

Main: 505.247.4219
Toll Free: 1.800.773.3645
www.safehousenm.org

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CorsaTurbo180USA.com
Larry Yoffee

Website: http://www.CorsaTurbo180USA.com

Steve Gongora's 1962 95 Rampside is the Featured Presentation for January. Hope
you'll take a few minutes to view this. Russ McDuffie is up next and then I'm
open for the remaining months of the year except for June which will feature
Tri-State 2011.

Hope to hear that you would like to be *next* to feature your car for viewing by
a national audience of Corvair enthusiasts. I will gladly come to you to take
the pictures at your convenience.

Take a look and let Steve know what you think. He's looking forward to your
comments.

Larry Yoffee - corsa180@gmail.com -- 321-5909

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REMEMBERING SYLVAN

Memorial service for Sylvan Zuercher to be held on Saturday, February 19th at
11:00 AM at Church of the Good Shepherd. After the service there will be a
potluck. People need to bring their own service (plate, silverware, glass) as
well as a serving spoon for whatever dish they bring. Ruth Boydston has worked
closely with Opal, Sylvan's wife, in getting all these details worked out. We
hope to have good attendance as we share in this time of remembering Sylvan. We
think there will be many great stories to share with the group.

From I-25:
* Go east on Paseo del Norte.
* Turn south (right) on Tramway Blvd.
* Turn west (right) on Tramway Terrace (stop light).
* Turn north (right) onto Tennyson. Continue on
  Tennyson about 1 block.
The church is on the right/east side of the street, just before Tennyson bends
to the left/west.

From I-40:
* Go north on Tramway Blvd.
* Turn west (left) on Tramway Terrace (stop light).
* Turn north (right) onto Tennyson. Continue on
  Tennyson about 1 block.
The church is on the right/east side of the street, just before Tennyson bends
to the left/west.

Church of the Good Shepherd
7834 Tennyson NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
Tel: (505) 856-1004

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CorsaTurbo180USA.com
Larry Yoffee
Website: http://www.CorsaTurbo180USA.com

Thanks to all of you that have taken the time to view my new website and to
those who have sent pictures or contributed Corvair stories. To date, I've had
almost 850 hits on my website the vast majority coming from forum users at
Corvair Center.com. according to my statistics review.

Hope you've had a chance to view  the "Cavalcade of Corvairs Showcase" that
features CNM members cars. It's a good start but I sure would like to have
everyones cars on there. There's lots of room. So... I'm  hoping more of you
will email me pictures of yours or if you don't email, you can mail me pictures,
I'll scan them and post them with the others. These pictures are being viewed by
a national audience of Corvair enthusiasts and a chance for us to show off what
we have.

I have a page dedicated to Corvair "stories" interesting things that have
happened to you related to Corvairs and would love to have some new stories to
feature.

Lastly, I plan to add a page that features a "Corvair of the Month." If you are
interested in having a page dedicated to *your* *Corvair exclusively*, please
send me an array of pictures or I'll be happy to come to you and take the
pictures myself.

You can email me at: corsa180@gmail.com  or write to me at:

        Larry Yoffee
        7921 Woodridge Dr. N.E.
        Albuquerque, NM 87109
        505-321-5909

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Come Celebrate Our 37th Anniversary

On Sunday, March 6th at 1:00 PM, Corvairs of New Mexico will celebrate its 37th
Anniversary! We will meet for lunch at JR's Bar-B-Que at 6501 Gibson Blvd SE,
just west of Louisiana. (Normally the restaurant is closed on Sundays but will
be open just for our club's event.)

The Bar-B-Que menu choices include:
        Chicken, Sausage, Brisket.

The sides are:
        Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw and Rolls.

A non-alcoholic drink is also included.
The cost is $13.00 per person, which includes gratuity and tax.

The final IKE MEISSNER AWARD will be presented at our luncheon. The deadline for
turning in your nomination forms is February 2nd at our regular membership
meeting. We urge EVERYONE to give some thought to who should receive this award
and fill out the form accordingly.

Ruth Boydston has worked very hard in setting up all the details for this event.
Thanks, Ruth!!

No later than at our March 2nd meeting, we need to have a count of how many
people will be attending se we can pass it along to JR's. If you can't go to the
meeting, give Ruth or a club officer a call. We hope to have YOU and your family
included in this count!

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Red River Request
Brenda Stickler

After you finish finding something that you want to bring for a door prize for
the March Anniversary dinner, organized by Ruth, don't forget to start looking
for something to bring for a door prize for the banquet at the Red River
Tri-State. Rita Gongora will be heading door prizes for the Tri-State and you
can call her for ideas on what she thinks we could use.

Our gentlemen in the club should start looking around in the Auto Supply shops
and Hardware Stores for something that is great and would be appreciated by
those of the male gender. Variety at both functions really make it fun for all.

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Corvair Brakes Ain't Got No ABS
- Pump Your Brakes For Safety!

Growing up in central Indiana back in the good old days, it was not at all
uncommon to watch cars sliding on the icy roads of winter. They would usually
have all four wheels locked, with the front wheels sawing uselessly back and
forth as the car's inertia selected an impact point in total disregard of the
driver's input. My Dad would point and say with great authority, "Keep your
speed way down on slippery roads, and remember to pump the brake pedal."

Years later, I rode with my Dad in his blue Dodge of unmemorable model, his
first with an anti-lock braking system. We were driving on icy roads at
Christmas time, and I recall with horror sliding down a long slope into a curb
that ultimately bent a wheel. I was yelling "Keep the brakes on!" while Dad
dutifully pumped his anti-lock electronics into total confusion.

Modern anti-lock brake systems allow Joe and Alice Average to stop at the
absolute edge of traction while retaining some directional control, a stunning
engineering feat. An unyielding foot on the brake pedal is the key.

In your Corvair, however, you are responsible for modulating the braking effort
and determining the edge of lockup during threshold braking. Pump! It's a good
thing to remember.

Reprinted from: DENVAIR NEWS
Rocky Mountain CORSA - January 2011 - Page 7

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Wed  2 Feb  6:00 to 7:00 PM     Meeting: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE
Wed  2 Feb           After our meeting, we go to the 66 Diner, 1405 Central NE
Wed  2 Feb MEISSNER AWARD: Nominations are due tonight before 7:00 PM.
Sat 12 Feb  9:00 AM  CLUB BREAKFAST - Sopa's Restaurant - LOS LUNAS, NM
Sat 12 Feb  1:00 PM  Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
                     Wells Fargo Bank.
Wed 16 Feb  5:00 PM  Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 18 Feb  9:00 PM  Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Fri 18 Feb  BOYDSTON AWARD: Nomination Form will be in the March newsletter.
Sat 19 Feb  5:00 PM  Potluck Meeting / Remembering Sylvan Zuercher
            Church of the Good Shepherd 7834 Tennyson NE Albuquerque, NM 87122
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Sat  ? Mar  SALE: Sylvan's Corvair Parts, Corvair Tools, Corvair Books. TBA

Wed  2 Mar  BOYDSTON AWARD: Nomination Form is in the March newsletter.
Wed  2 Mar  6:00 to 7:00 PM     Meeting: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE
Wed  2 Mar           After our meeting, we go to the 66 Diner, 1405 Central NE

Sun  6 Mar  1:00 PM CNM's 37th Anniversary Luncheon - tentative location:
                J.R.'s Bar-B-Que 6501 Gibson Blvd SE, just west of Louisiana
Sat  6 Mar MEISSNER AWARD: Presentation at the 37th Anniversary Celebration

Sat 12 Mar Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
           Wells Fargo Bank. 1:00 PM in Winter, 6:00 PM during Daylight Time.
Wed 16 Mar  5:00 PM  Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 18 Mar  9:00 PM  Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
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Wed  6 Apr  5:15 PM  BEFORE THE MEETING: Scrap Metal Pick-up. Pat & Vickie Hall

Wed  6 Apr  6:00 to 7:00 PM     Meeting: Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE
Wed  6 Apr           After our meeting, we go to the 66 Diner, 1405 Central NE
Wed  6 Apr  BOYDSTON AWARD: Nominations are due tonight by 7:00 PM.
Sat  9 Apr Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
           Wells Fargo Bank. 1:00 PM in Winter, 6:00 PM during Daylight Time.
Wed 20 Apr  5:00 PM  Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 22 Apr  9:00 PM  Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
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2011: 3-4-5-June -  Tri-State Event - Red River, NM - Corvairs of New Mexico
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2011: TUE-SAT 26-30 July - Rocky Mountain CORSA - Denver - CORSA Convention
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2011: August -- NMCCC All Clubs Picnic to be held at Nambe Falls again.
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More activities: New Mexico Council of Car Clubs: http://www.nmcarcouncil.org
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Tarmo Sutt suggested a tour to Glorietta (east of Santa Fe) to see a collection
of old guns, some as recent as World War I.     Date and time to be determined.
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Engine Codes
Bob Helt 

As everybody knows, the Corvair engines all have an identification code stamped
on the crankcase just ahead of the fuel pump. This code as it appears on
original factory engines follows a general format as follows: TI228RB, where
the T tells us that the engine was built at Tonawanda, NY. I2 is the Month of
assembly (December... they used an I to stand for a 1) and 28 is the day of that
month. RB is a special code- called the suffix code-that identifies the engine's
features.

These alphabetical suffixes (e.g., RB) are decoded in several places including
THE CORVAIR DECADE and THE CLASSIC CORVAIR books so they won't be decoded here.
But what we do want to talk about is the purpose of this code.

The code does not state the specific year of assembly. In our example, it is not
stated whether this is a 1965 or 1966 engine. Why is that?

In addition, an investigation of these codes will show that sometimes the same
suffix (Z, for example) was used for two different engines during two different
years (80HP and 95HP). Why did they do that too? Seems strange, doesn't it?

Well the reason the factory used this code, unfortunately, was NOT to tell the
public (us) about the engine. The code was used at the engine assembly plant as
a build code to tell the assembly workers which parts were to be included in the
engines as they were being built.

Each summer, during the month of August, the assembly line was shut down and the
workers took their vacations while the production and process engineers revamped
the assembly line to produce the next year's products. This was true for both
the engine assembly lines and the body assembly lines. So when the lines started
back up, they were equipped with all the tooling, parts and procedures necessary
to produce the new models. Thus, the lines were set up to produce only the
products for the new model year.

This explains why the year of assembly is not stated in the engine code. The
production line could only produce that new year's products. Parts for last
year's production were all removed from the line.

All the Corvair engines were built on the same assembly line in Tonawanda, NY.
So, for example the suffix Z told the line to produce the base engine intended
for a Powerglide for that year which would be an 80 HP engine in 1960-63 and a
95 HP engine in 1964. The base engine is the standard engine supplied for a
given year. The line only had parts to build the correct base engine during any
specific year. Thus no identification of the year was needed in the code.

Some specifics might help show how this works. In our example, RB told the
assembly people that this engine received a special Tuftrided crankshaft, along
with the 891 camshaft. In addition, the 140 HP heads were to be installed, along
with other intake and exhaust parts. Also it told the production people that a
specific distributor was to be installed. The assembly people then chose the
correct parts to assemble to the engine based on the suffix code. Of course they
were previously trained on which parts went with each suffix code.

And finally, the date portion of the code was used as a locator to tie that
engine to its body also being build but in a different factory-the Fisher Body
section. Naturally, the factory had to get the correct engines installed into
the correct bodies so that there would be a correct match of engines and bodies.
To accomplish this the engines were built some three weeks ahead of the mating
of the engine to the correct body. This was accomplished via a "Broadcast Sheet"
sent to all stations.

Reprinted from: VEGAS VAIRS VISION
January 2011 - Page 2

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Birthdates:
  Alan Gold             February 2
  Nancy McDuffie        February 6
  Melba J Anderson      February 14

Wendell Walker     92 Years Young!!     February 9

Anniversaries:
  Rita & Steve Gongora  February 14

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Harmonic Balancer
Richard Stolzmann 

Included are some pictures of my harmonic balancer and what I did to make it
fail safe.

I first drilled three holes about 1/16 in diameter 120 degrees apart all the way
through the inner and outer part of the harmonic balancer. The size of the
through hole will be determined by the size of the available taper pin.

I then drilled only the outer part to 5/16 in the same locations. I basically
enlarged the outer hole. I then drove in the hole the taper pin with a hammer. I
cut off the part of the taper pin protruding out of the outer part of the
harmonic balancer. Now all you have to do is inspect the balancer to see if the
pin is still centered on the outer hole. If it isn't, you know the balancer has
failed by the pin being off sided. If it is it will run quite a while before the
pin is worn off. It beats the harmonic balancer outer part from sliding off the
inner part and wearing a hole in the oil filter.

I did this first on a harmonic balancer that a deceased member rebuilt with new
liquid rubber. I was afraid the the life of it would be short. It's been over 10
years since the rebuild and it still looks good.

Reprinted from: THE OIL DROP
January 2011 - Page 5
VULCAN CORVAIR ENTHUSIASTS

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If you are going to the club breakfast at Sopa's Restaurant, 1700 Bosque Farms
Blvd, Los Lunas on Saturday February 12 at 9:00am and aren't sure how to get
there, here's a map! Or, just head south from Albuquerque on NM 47 and south of
the I-25 exit you'll see Isleta Casino on your left. Then just count seven
traffic lights from the Casino and look for Sopa's Restaurant on your left. You
can't miss it!

Photos on Page 10 courtesy of Vickie Hall)

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SEVEN YEARS AGO -- Jim Pittman

07 - FEBRUARY 2004 - VOL 30 - Nr. 2 - # 341

The cover showed CNM members at a club breakfast, and a photo of the USS Kidd, a
WWII destroyer anchored at Baton Rouge. There were more photos and an article
about touring the ship last November. Heula wrote about the breakfast at the Owl
Cafe. Anne Mae told about the CNM Ladies' recent meetings. Mark Domzalski
reminded us of upcoming activities and suggested that we spend a day in early
spring getting our Corvairs maintained and tuned up for spring and summer
driving. Wendell wrote about our visit to Bosque del Apache and thanked Jerry
Goffe for organizing a terrific tour.

Meeting notes reported $5718 in the treasury, forecast our garage tour to Dan
Palmer's, commented on the upcoming re-write of our constitution, and reported
on a debate about the importance of adjusting Corvair thermostats and the ways
to do it. If you don't know about Corvair thermostats, maybe you should find
out. Finally, we formed yet another "awards committee" and we discussed a
special edition of the newsletter to celebrate the club's 30th anniversary.

14 - FEBRUARY 1997 - VOL 23 - Nr. 2 - # 257

The cover featured a drawing of an early coupe - borrowed from the August 1996
Fanbelt Flyer, Cactus Corvair Club. President Domzalski called the meeting to
order at 7:30. Treasurer Will Davis was moving to Florida and Wendell Walker
agreed to take over the job. We had $7543 in the bank. Sylvan said, no new
members; Bill said, no Car Council meeting. We all said, thanks to Rita for
organizing the successful Christmas party. Congregation Albert Synagogue and the
YMCA thanked the club for contributions to Michelle Goffe memorials.

We planned a carb rebuild session at Larry's and later in the newsletter Jim
reported on how it went... it went great. Jerry, Mark and Wendy drove their
Corvairs in a Christmas parade, only to hear an announcer call them Mustangs. Oh
the shame.

Among many tech tips this month, Steve Goodman had an article on Smelly Heaters
which we cheerfully plundered from one of the Colorado newsletters, and we stole
another on what may happen to cause you to "lose" reverse, and how to find it
again. Other tips told how to do a proper repair on a battery clamp, how to keep
your engine cool with aluminum valve covers, how to install an electric fuel
pump, and make your long-stored car run much better by installing a new fuel
tank.

21 - FEBRUARY 1990 - VOL 16 - Nr. 2 - # 173

On the cover, a rear view drawing of a late coupe. Interim Treasurer Sylvan said
we had $755 to spend. We planned an auction for March, a cheese & wine tour, a
picnic, an econorun, an aspencade, a trip to Trinity site and a Christmas party.
A lot to do in March! President Dale Housley told us the story of how his wife
bought a new Corvair for him while he was overseas with the Army.

Tom Martin reported on member Milton Sanchez, our sponsor at Ed Black's
Chevrolet. Tom also told about a fun encounter at midnight with a herd of horses
on a remote highway near Anthony, New Mexico.

We reprinted an article listing cars with the best and worst heaters. The best
was a tie between a 1946 Oldsmobile and a 1960 Corvair with gasoline heater.
Worst was a tie between the VW Beetle and the standard-heater 1961-1969 Corvair.
Some of us who have driven Corvairs with oil leaks in the winter have certainly
cursed the designers of the heater.

28 - FEBRUARY 1983 - VOL 09 - Nr. 2 - # 089

The cover sported a map of the Albuquerque Sun-Tran's bus system. Your editor
suggested you'd save wear & tear on your Corvair by riding the bus. In 2003 I
was still saving wear & tear on my Corvair by riding the bus to work. Probably
few other Corvair owners took this step.

Jerry told about his misadventures going to Phoenix when everything went wrong
with his 1962 Greenbrier. Rumor has it that the Greenbrier is still out in the
Painted Desert somewhere. Or at least its soul is lost out there.

Chuck Hollingsworth gave us the part number for a replacement high-capacity fan
for our heaters.

For our January garage tour we saw Joe Lite's 1963 Avanti, a 1961 Lakewood, a
1953 Packard and a 1930 Model-A. Francis showed off a newly-painted Ultravan.
Bud Knapp showed a 1906 Cadillac, a 1956 Cadillac, a 1953 Buick and a 1930
Indian motorcycle. Last but certainly not least, LeRoy's collection of Chrysler
iron included a beautiful 1929 DeSoto. All in all, a record-setting garage tour.

35 - FEBRUARY 1976 - VOL 02 - Nr. 2 - # 013

Cover photos showed one of Francis Boydston's Corvairs sitting next to a Porsche
911. The Corvair was a dark blue, low mileage 1964 coupe that he went back to
Nebraska to get. It was a terrific car and he bragged about it for years.
President Mark Morgan told us how Francis got started in the Corvair hobby. We
learned that CNM was now an official CORSA chapter. We planned activities for
the year and discussed ways to raise money. Ike Meissner described a
high-performance ignition system for Corvairs: it had three ignition coils and
no points. A joke, right? No.

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