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VEGAS VAIRS NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2016

VISION is a publication of VEGAS VAIRS ~ Chapter 891 of CORSA ~ P.O. Box 62925, Las Vegas, NV. 89162-1925

Vegas Vairs Members at Hot August Nights in Reno Nevada

Show Report and Pictures by Harry Ransom (Page 7)

VEGAS VAIRS SEPTEMBER 2016 - PAGE 2


Club Information:

VEGAS VAIRS, CHAPTER 891 OF CORSA MEETS AT 7:00 P.M., THE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT:

DENNY’S RESTAURANT

3081 S. MARYLAND PARKWAY

LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 (734-1295)

VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!!!!

COME EARLY TO MEET AND GREET!!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE $20 FOR ALL MEMBERS ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR.

THEY MAY BE PAID AT THE MONTHLY MEETING OR MAILED TO:

VEGAS VAIRS WEBSITE: www.vegasvairs.com

P.O. BOX 621925

LAS VEGAS, NV. 89162-1925

OFFICERS: BOARD MEMBERS:

MIKE WADE, PRESIDENT BOB HELT

KEVIN BRITT, VICE PRESIDENT PAUL BERNARDO

INGRID HOWARD, SECRETARY/ TREASURER VIC HOWARD

CHUCK HANSON

ADVERTISING IN VEGAS VAIRS VISION:

FREE TO CLUB MEMBERS, $25 PER YR. FOR BUSINESSES AND NON-MEMBERS.

PLEASE submit articles, ads, photos, etc. to the editor via email if possible.

Email: [email protected]

Or by snail mail to:

REID MIERMASTER

448 E. TELEGRAPH ST, LOT 105

WASHINGTON, UT 84780

(913) 579-4521 or (816) 331-6945

http://www.vegasvairs.com/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.corvair.org/



~ CORSA Chapter #891 Vegas Vairs ~ VEGAS VAIRS CLUB MEETING - AUGUST 10, 2016

At 7:10 p.m. President Mike Wade opened the meeting.

Members: Those in attendance were Vic and Ingrid Howard. Chuck Hanson, Stephen Hendricks, Marty Katz, Bob

Soliday, Bill Peterson, Jack O’Shea, Steve and Sallie Wentworth, Mike Wade, Bob Helt, Paul & Vicki Bernardo, Harry

Ransom, Jerry Chocek, Arlon and Suzan Sibert.

The Treasurers report shows we have $697.85 in the bank.

Mike Wade purchased a small projector for club use by members to share photos and videos. He also said he made a

trip to Oregon on vacation and purchased a V8 Corsa. Also he described his fishing adventures and successes which

resulted in returning home with many cans of tuna, one of which was donated as a door prize.

Marty Katz discussed his experiences at the National convention as well as his trip to Reno for the Hot August Nights

activities.

New Business: Vic suggested a field trip for the club to tour the El Dorado solar panel fields. Someone suggested

that Kevin Britt may know who to contact to arrange a tour.

Mike Wade offered to make a calendar from photos of club members cars.

Bob Helt stated that the newsletter editor, Reid Miermaster could use help from club members by providing articles

of their adventures of building, restoring or repairing their Corvairs or any other subject they might have an interest

in.

Their was more discussion about having other club events when the weather cools down.

Tech Session: Mike discussed a number of parts he and Mike Biron are working on, disc brakes carburetor mods as

well as bearings and gaskets.

Jack O’Shea mentioned that Rick Dale is having a car show (free entry) at is property this coming Saturday from 7-10

pm.

Harry Ransom gave a report (see next months newsletter) of activities coming up in the car and air show areas.

Vic Howard asked if anyone knew of a car dolly for sale or borrow so he can take his Greenbrier to The FanBelt Toss.

The raffle of door prizes took place as well as the 50/50 drawing which was won by Bill Peterson in the amount of

$43.00.

Submitted by: Ingrid Howard, Sec/Treasurer

Meeting Minutes:



Corvair News:

Well another month of screaming hot temperatures, man I

can't wait for winter. I keep putting off all of my projects

because of the heat, so when I cools off I have no excuses.

So of course you heard about my Corvair-8 and my amazing

trip to Oregon. After being gone 4 weeks I'm still trying to

catch up, so back to the grind. At the last club meeting we

talked about the club calendar, we either need existing photos

or get together and take some new ones. I did buy a projector

so we should be able to look at some photos next meeting.

There are a few car shows coming up; one in Downey Ca. on

the 10th. I'm not going to make it to that one, but I will have a

couple of my cars at the show on Oct 1st at the speedway and

at the fan belt toss Oct 28-30th. I have also decided to sell my

62 4-door she just hit 18,300 original miles. She needs more

care than I can give her, she won't go cheap. I'm sure I forgot

many things to tell you about, we'll take care of that next time.

See y’all at the next meeting. Maybe with a new surprise.

~ Mike the pres.

Message from the President

The 50th Yenko Stinger Reunion was an informal part of The

WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman

presented by HAWK (Vintage Cars). There were 14 Corvair

Stingers registered for a featured race.

Pennsylvania Chevrolet

dealer Don Yenko,

famous for highly-tuned

street Corvettes,

Camaros, Chevelles and

Novas, produced 100

such "Stingers" based on

Corvair Corsas for SCCA homologation in 1966. The car won

the D-Production SCCA National Championship for 1967.

The Yenko Stingers had

their own race, won by

Mike Levine, who had

the advantage of having

a small block Chevy V8

where others had a rear

seat.

The 50th Anniversary Yenko Stinger Reunion July 14-17, 2016 at Road America, Elkhart Lake WI.

Youtube Video 1 - Youtube Video 2

https://youtu.be/WEQCcXK2Koo

https://youtu.be/mFUdEYESogs



Events, Gatherings, Shows:

September 4, 2016 (Sunday)

CARS, STARS, GUITARS 2016

Valley of Fire Paiute Indian Reservation. Area reserved for 400-500 cars! Pre-registration of only $20.00 before August 25th.

Live bands & fireworks * Contact Mike or Jackie Privette (702) 259-1975 * Email: [email protected]

September 10, 2016 (Saturday)

Cannery Casino "End of Summer" Show

2121 E. Craig Rd. - Starts at 4:00 pm, No charge - Big bands inside - all makes and models.

September 23 - 25, 2016 (Friday to Sunday)

LVCA Super Run in Henderson

$9,400 in cash - 200 trophies - $60.00 entry or $75.00 after 9/12, The Biggest One in the Las Vegas Valley - Call (702) 643-0000

September 23 - 25, 2016 (Friday to Sunday)

2016 Great Plains Corvair Roundup

Hosted by the Green Country Corvair Club. Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center, Tulsa OK. Registration Form Link

September 24, 2016 (Saturday)

Red Rocks Car Show

Santa Clara, UT, Benefits St. George Kiwanis Foundation - $30.00 before 8/31/2016 - Probably around 10:00 am start.

October 1, 2016 (Saturday)

‘350 Fest’ Show & Shine at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to benefit Speedway Children's Charities

Neon Garage opens at 8:30 am, Practice sessions run from 8:30-9:30 am & 10-11 am, 350 Fest festivities begin at 10 am in the

Fan Engagement area, Driver autograph session runs from 12:30-1:30 pm, Qualifying begins at 3 pm, Children 12 and under will

receive free admission to the race with a paying adult. For race tickets call (800) 644-4444 or log on to LVMS.com

October 2 - 8, 2016 (Sunday to Saturday)

50th annual Ultra Van Motor Coach Club National Rally

Tombstone Arizona, Tombstone RV Park and Campground, More info on next page.

October 28-30, 2016 (Friday to Sunday) 2016 Great Fan Belt Toss and Swap Meet Hosted by Vintage Corsa of Orange County. Sunrise Park, 401 S. Pavilion Way, Palm Springs CA. Visit Vintage Corsa or use the Online Registration form.

Saturdays

Cars & Coffee South Eastern from 6:30 am to 9:30 am.

Sundays

West End Boyz N/E corner of Jones & Cheyenne 6:30 am to 10:30 am.

- - - - Happy motoring, Harry & Cora


http://www.tulsacorvair.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?cache=&media=gccg:public_documents:reg_form_2016_rev.pdf

http://www.lvms.com/

http://www.vintagecorsa.org/

http://www.corsawest.com/2016GWFBT-RegForm.pdff



Events, Gatherings, Shows (Continued):

The 50th annual Ultra Van Motor Coach Club National Rally is

coming to Tombstone, Arizona, October 2-8 and will be held at

the Tombstone RV Park and Campground.

We are expecting approximately 10 of these Class A

motorhomes to invade the high desert, from all over the

country. This is a good chance to see these beautiful beasts,

also known as Whales on Wheels, up close and personal. I will

be there with the Whale, with my brand new 3.0 liter EFI

Corvair engine, built by Mike at SC Performance. He has put a

lot of time and effort into the rebuild, and I can not wait to get

the install done and get back on the road!

All UltraVans produced from 1962 through 1969 were

originally Corvair powered, with Corvair Powerglide transaxles

and rear trailing arm suspension (the 1970 models used

Chevrolet 307 V-8's). Most of the UltraVans are still running

Corvair power, but there are a few V-8 water pumper

conversions, as well.

Corvair enthusiasts as well as vintage camper admirers are

invited to come down and have a look, but be warned: Upon

seeing these rare animals in action, you may be compelled to

get one of your own. Come on down to Tombstone!

~ Chuck Hanson

50th Annual Ultra Van Motor Coach Club National Rally Submitted by Chuck Hanson, 8/29/2016

Vegas Vairs Door Magnets Still Available!

Vegas Vairs magnetic door signs are 15.00 per pair or 7.50 a piece if you want only

one. 50% of the sales will go to the club with the balance covering production costs.

Contact Mike Wade at (702) 219-2622 or [email protected]




Show Report:

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS - 2016, 30TH ANNIVERSARY Report and Photos By G. H. Ransom

From the moment you hear that first engine roar to life,

you're hooked.

Excitement revs up, and the love affair red-lines. Reno, the

"Biggest Little City" shifts into high gear for Hot August Nights

(HAN), where hundreds of thousands come to pay tribute to

the exquisitely powerful automobiles and electric guitars

broadcasting music of the '50s, '60s, and some from the '70s.

It's a delicious classic combination that comes served with

poodle skirts, Cruiser skirts, fuzzy dice, and root beer floats.

This "happening" begins in Virginia City for two days (Friday

and Saturday) and then migrates to the Reno/Sparks epicenter

the following Tuesday through Sunday after which a two and a

half hour grand finale parade down Virginia Street completes

the festivities. The whole complex affair is choreographed

quite smoothly.

So what are the fast facts of this auto extravaganza? To begin

with, over 500 volunteers dedicate their time to make this

event happen. There are over 6,000 registered classic vehicles

that attend the event each year. It's open to any 1976 or older

vehicles. Typically, participants come from an average of 38

states; 50% are from California. Canadians represent many of

the cool rides. Dragsters race down a 1/16 mile track for cash

prizes. And speaking of prizes, at $160,000, HAN offers the

largest collective show-n-shine purse in the world!

The Swap Meet and Cool Car Corral boasts more than 700

vendors and almost 500 classic vehicles for sale. A twisty road

course is always set up next to the swap meet where wannabe

Mario Andrettis can test their mettle.

(Continued on page 8)



Will there be a 31st. edition in 2017? You bet there will. But

make your room reservations early; really. The most

reasonably priced accommodations are outside of the major

towns. Investigate Carson City, Fallon, Fernley, and Verdi.

Chrome, blowers, wide whites, and sometimes punishing

decibels. Ain't it grand? Will I see you there next year? I'll most

likely be tooling around in a Corvair convertible. It's so great to

cruise under that "Biggest Little City" arch with spectators

lining both sides of the streets shouting their approval. Does it

get any better than this? Probably not!

~ Happy motoring, Dirty (I want another '54 Mercury) Harry

(Continued from page 7)

Show Report (Continued):



Tech Articles & Tips:

Back in the 1970s due to Government requirements the

automobile industry was transitioning from vehicles with

excessive pollution emissions, and frequent tune-ups to fewer emissions and 50K to 100K mile tune-ups.

To accomplish these drastic changes several significant

technology improvements were initiated, starting with the

removal of tetra-ethyl lead from the gasoline sold for

automobile use. The reason for this was simple. This lead

additive, used to improve the octane rating of gasoline, coated the spark plug terminals, and being electrically

conductive fouled the plugs preventing them from firing as

necessary.

With the lead gone, the next step was to improve the quality

and intensity of the spark used to ignite the gas/fuel mixture

in the cylinders. This required higher voltages and currents.

Thus, they produced electronic ignition systems capable of producing big, fat, sparks to do the job.

But these high-energy sparks also increased the erosion of

the spark plug electrodes. You see, each time a plug fires, the

spark vaporizes a few molecules of the electrode tips so that continued use of these spark plugs results in an increase of

the electrode gap over time. And as you know, an increase in

the gap requires an increasing voltage to have a spark jump

across this gap. This is complicated, too, by the fact that it requires different voltages to fire spark plugs depending on certain engine conditions. For example, engine loading (e.g.,

acceleration) requires a higher voltage. So it is possible for continued use of spark plugs to suffer a gap increase to the point where the ignition system while easily firing plugs in normal operation, will mis-fire when the engine is somewhat

stressed by acceleration. Of course, any mis-firing will now release excessive pollutants and is just not permitted in today's automobiles.

So how did the car manufacturers reduce plug tip erosion to

allow positive assurance that the plugs will last up to 100,000 miles? By making spark plugs electrodes from certain very

hard metals that have higher melting temperatures: namely Platinum and Iridium. And by changing the shape and size of

the center electrode in these plugs.

These changes all allowed the car manufacturers to claim the

100K mile spark plug durability because the electronic

ignition systems provided the hot sparks required to fire these new spark plugs.

But non-electronic ignition systems are not so kind to

Platinum and Iridium plugs. The metals themselves and especially the small contact area of the center electrode require higher voltages and intensity than stock systems usually can provide under stress conditions. In addition, it

appears that the center electrode of platinum plugs tends to foul when used with stock-type ignition systems due to lack of spark intensity and/or heat.

So experience has shown that Platinum and Iridium spark

plugs just are not completely compatible with the Corvair's stock ignition system. And unfortunately, we do not have enough unbiased and independent data on what modifications to the stock system might make these new plug

types acceptable. We recommend that you continue to use stock-type replacement plugs for your Corvair.

PLATINUM SPARK PLUGS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR MOST CORVAIRS WITH STOCK IGNITION SYSTEMS By Bob Helt - Rev 1.1

A used Bosch platinum plug for Corvairs. Note the different

center electrode shape and construction from the conventional

plugs used in Corvairs. These plugs are designed to work with

high energy ignition systems.



For Sale Items:

MARTY KATZ ~ N.O.S. 62/63 rear exhaust grill - $1200

NOS Corvair Wire Wheel Covers for 64-66 with spinners or 67-69 center caps. $1000 for the set.

Marty is has other Corvair parts for sale and is looking for Turbo distributors and small block bell housings.

Phone: 702-303-7829, email: [email protected]

Ford GT40 Replica Fiberglass Kit Car - Craigslist Ad Fiberglass body, Corvair Engine with Adapter, VW Chassis, Much work invested so far, Great Father and Son project

car. $4,000 OBO. Interest or questions, call (408) 839-8262

1962 Monza - Craigslist Ad I have for sale this 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza. It has been kept in a Classic Car Collectibles Warehouse for over 20

years. The Car Runs and Drives Great. It has an Automatic Transmission. Everything works on it. All Lights and

Original AM Stereo. Interior and Paint are in Good Condition. Has a Clean NV Title. We are asking $12,000 OBO.

Any Questions call us at (702) 631-9026 or feel free to come check it out at 1322 S Main St.

1965 Corvair Monza Convertible - Craigslist Ad

For Sale or trade this beautiful classic convertible. Looks great, runs great. Asking $8,900. Call or text Terry at

(702) 300-2054. Best to call in afternoons, but call anytime and leave a message with your name and number.

Other collectible cars available also, just ask.




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If interested in purchasing any of these books, please call me,

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to one of the VEGAS VAIRS club meetings for no S&H charges.

Check or money order to:

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3016 Pearl Harbor Dr.

Las Vegas, NV 89117

PayPal: [email protected]

Or call: (702) 256-2008

http://www.corvair.com/





Finish Line:

Ypsilanti built Corvairs revisted the Willow Run Assembly Plant

on August 20, 2016 during the plant open house. How

privileged we felt to be allowed inside where these air-cooled

wonders were assembled.

Thanks to Matt and Adam for allowing us inside and giving us

the Corvair thrill of our lives. We hope to do it again next year.

The YPSIBLT Plate on my blue Corvair was made to pay tribute

to the workers who built that wonderful car I love so much. I

also own the white Corvair with the VAIRLDY plate.

I was like a kid inside of a Corvair candy store when we were

given the permission to bring our Corvairs inside the Willow

Run Assembly Plant on the Chevrolet side.

It's been many years since a Corvair has been inside. I was a

very happy Corvair Lady that day. For those who missed out

on this adventure, don't worry. Plans are being made to do

this again next year. I will keep everyone informed as to the

dates, etc.

~ Corvair Lady (Eva McGuire)

Detroit Area Corvair Club Attends Willow Run Open House August 20, 2016—Story & Pictures from Eva (Corvair Lady) McGuire

https://www.facebook.com/eva.mcguire.98/videos/1923862161169109/

https://www.facebook.com/eva.mcguire.98/videos/1923862161169109/

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