Looking forward to seeing your car Thursday 

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Cheers Allan!

Thanks guys.

Firstly, yes, I am hugely pleased with it. It looks just right and once I tidy the wiring, it will look even better.

As for the gap, yes, there is a plan....! I do like the look of the air cleaner on the Thomas Crown buggy, and although that one is specific to the 140hp engine they used, there is a very similar one for the 110. However, its a 3 piece set up, I can only find 2 of the parts chromed, they are $110 for the pair plus whatever shipping etc. Bear in mind I paid $150 for the fdan plate, valve covers and air cleaners. I'm not sure how good it would look on a sidewinder either. It fills the gap on a Manx perfectly, just not sure on mine....

So, the air cleaner units I got are 61-63 units. There is a cross pipe with an intake horn on it which I can get in chrome. I really like the look of it...



I think that will tidy things up a touch. I've also got some some stainless sheets that I'm thinking about using to tartt up the fire wall.......and a few more LEDs coming.....

Been out and got a few more miles under the belt today. Gave it a full tank of juice as I'm gonna go to work in it tomorrow and then have a prom run and the MBC meet Thursday....

Cool

I have to agree with the other comments as it really looks neat in there, nice job Ben 

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Thank you Peter.

Well, over 200 miles done now. It desperately needs longer legs. Drinks like a bloody fish too, suspect that's down to the gearing though.....having said all of that, it's ace. Smooth and lots and lots of torque......and then there is the sound....

Big flat 6 drinks like a fish,        Must be a corvair  you wait until you start nailing it around looks and sounds good Ben the running expense is offset by the stupid I am enjoying this a lot grin on your face tonight

Ben. The conversion looked awesome to be fair dude. I was going to speak tovyou about th the wiring and stuff buy didn't realise you were heading off when you did. So give me a call when you want and we can have a chat

 

the stupid I am enjoying this a lot grin on your face tonight

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Thanks for all the compliments guys. I think the effort has been worth it...Keith, I didn't realise the grin was so prominent.......I guess you can see why though!!

I definitely need another gearbox. Changing up the tyres will make some difference but not enough so I need a longer box....the motorway wasn't the nicest place to be last night. Caught between those horrible places of 'I'm running it in' and 'I want to go faster...'

I definitely need another gearbox.

Try turning it round the other way 
your a very lucky so and so...looks the nuts. 

So how is it going ? Having to much fun to post an up date and is it run in yet

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Short story is, it isn't.....Am on holiday in France at the moment but last Thursday I got it out to nip to the shops and have a blast before going away and the oil pressure light won't go off at idle. Off as soon as you rev it a bit but not at idle. Really pee'd off to be honest. I'd been out in it on the Tuesday night, all was fine. Then this.

Not sure what the problem is yet, we are hoping it's a dodgy pressure switch. A few Corvair owners in the states have had the same issue and it turned out to be the switch. Rob doesn't think it's anything serious at the mo. It's not knocking or burning oil or doing anything odd so we will see what a new switch does. It's got between 200 & 300 miles on it now and it's been running fine. I think the jets in it are a little on the large side as it's drinking fuel (15mpg....!) but I'd much rather run it rich whilst we are running it in.

It most certainly is a hoot. Very quick, sounds great etc.....

I hope it's just the switch it sounds like it is enjoy your holiday

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Tentatively, I'm back in the game......

Found a UK stockists of a 1/8 npt oil pressure switch. Switches at 5 psi instead of 4 but better that way round. Big thanks to Manxdavid for the link to CBS who had one....

Ordered it yesterday, was here today. Got home this afternoon and have just fitted it. No more oil light at idle.....let it get properly warm etc, still all good. Test drive tomorrow but hoping it was a duff switch......

bet you cant wait for bedtime to come round....just like you used to be when you were a kid