1964 CORVAIR MONZA SPYDER COUPE

I have a 1964 Corvair Monza Spyder Coupe (Turbo). I just got it recently. It sounds OK but the red light for oil pressure is on. Where is the easiest place to hook up an external oil pressure gauge?

If I need to have the engine rebuilt, who can recommend a knowledgeable Corvair engine rebuilder? The car is garaged in south-western Virginia (Meadows of Dan) near Hillsville, Galax, and Mount Airy, NC.

Peter

Remove the oil pressure sensor and plum in a gauge. the oil sensor is located near the fuel pump in the center of the engine by the oil filter often the wire is loose and gives a false reading.

Al

I have a 1964 Corvair Monza Spyder Coupe (Turbo). I just got it recently. It sounds OK but the red light for oil pressure is on. Where is the easiest place to hook up an external oil pressure gauge?

If I need to have the engine rebuilt, who can recommend a knowledgeable Corvair engine rebuilder? The car is garaged in south-western Virginia (Meadows of Dan) near Hillsville, Galax, and Mount Airy, NC.

Peter

Thanks, Al.

Peter,

Contact Jeff at Corvair Ranch just east of Gettysburg,PA. does excellent work and has lots of needed parts. He has a website. Ed in Dade City,Fl

Thanks for your recommendation, Ed.

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Here are a few other resources for you. Larry Claypool is a long time well known Corvair mechanical specialist who runs the Vair Shop in Illinois (www.vairshopcom). Also, Bill Cotrefeld in Vermont is a well known long time Corvair restorer (www.cotrefeldautomotive.com). Using my Corvair resources, I've located a few closer to where your car is located. I don't know anything about them, however. Avery Corvairs (www.averycorvairs.com) and Shepard Corvair (www.shepardauto.com) located in North Carolina. Also, Stinger Motor Sports in Virginia (stingermotorsports@cox.net). You can also check out the Corvair Forum to chat with other Corvair owners about your issue. Great looking car! I'm partial to the black exterior and red interior combo. I hope you have a lot of years of driving pleasure with it.

Thanks for all the great info. My first new car was a 1961 Corvair Monza coupe. 110hp, 4-speed, and it was Tuxedo Black with a red interior. I loved that car and I wanted one in the same color combination.

You're welcome! My first car was a white 1962 Monza coupe with a red interior and four speed. My most recent Corvair was a 1964 Monza convertible which I owned for 20 years. It went away about a year ago. I have lots of great Corvair memories. All I have left at the moment are the service and assembly manuals for the '64 and other related materials and memorabilia, etc. I always wanted to get an early model Spyder or late model Corsa, but chances of that are diminishing. I'm at the stage in life where the sofa style seats and four doors of the '56 Olds in my avatar makes entering and exiting a vehicle easier for us and our friends.