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Photo Courtesy of Don Flickinger
"Seeing ole 88 on your website was very flattering. It also brought back many memories. For the record, the picture was taken at the Mule Mountain Hill Climb,
Bisbee, Arizona, September 1966.
The Tach red lined at 8500. Frequently, I would wind the engine past that. 88 could out corner anything of the day. Down the straight, it was not as
fast as a Cobra, but could outrun Corvettes. I remember a race in which I was grided in fourth, behind two Cobras and a Corvette. The track had a short front straight then, in
quick succession, a sharp right and a sharp left. I caught the two Cobras in the second turn and had to back off. Down the long back straight, the Cobras left me. I finished in Third
place, ahead of the Corvette.
I'm still a Corvair buff. Currently, I own a 62 ramp side pick-up, a 63 window Greenbriar, a 64 Spyder convertible, a 64 Spyder coupe, a 61 Lakewood,
a 62 station wagon, a 65 Corsa, and a 67 Monza coupe. Also, I have the 64 Monza coupe in which I brought home my son after his birth in 1969. I restored three of the cars and then
drove them until needing restoration again."
"Did you know Doug Roe? He was the Corvair expert and the one who got me interested in racing. He had an identical Corvair - No. 8. 88 was a little
faster than 8. Superstition was that no car should have a number that reads upside down. The numbers 8 and 88 were our response to that."
Don Flickinger
This is your premier site for Corvair performance and custom parts and services!
. Some of the parts that will be featured here are already listed at our parent site Corvair Underground.com - You can also keep up with the latest products and news at CORVAIRNEWS.COM
Remember, this page only highlights our featured products!
There is much more in our 300 page catalog, The Corvair Book.
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| Spring Loaded Idler Pulley! | Keith Black Pistons |
THE INDEX (SO FAR)
Engine/Drivetrain
Brakes
| Kevlar Performance Drum Brake Linings | Disc Brake Kits - FRONT | Disc Brake Kits - REAR |
| Dual Master Cylinder Conversion Kits |
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** VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT MODIFIED BRAKE PARTS ** We offer several modified brake items - power brake booster, dual master cylinder conversions, metallic brakes, disc brakes, etc. Please understand we cannot be responsible for improper use, installation, or abuse of any part or kit. You use modified components at your own risk. Most of our brake parts are exact replacements and carry our usual 1 year replacement guarantee - but this does NOT apply to modified parts! |
Steering/Suspension
| Urethane Trailing Arm Bushings | Stainless Steel Suspension Components | Heim Joint Rear Control arms |
| Graphite & Urethane Composition Suspension Bushings | Urethane Lower control Arms | Suspension Brackets |
| Billet steering coupling and shafts | ||
Electrical
| IGNITOR II - New Extra performance Ignitor | Hi Energy Ignition Components | Hi output Alternators |
Books/Misc
| The Classic Corvair - By Bob Helt | |
| "Corvair By Chevrolet - Experimental and production Cars" | "Corvair basics" The beginners manual |
| FIBERGLASS DOORS (Yup) | |
| AIRCONDITIONING - Aftermarket Parts | Remote Mirrors |
ALSO - Do you have a product we should carry? Any and all products new or old, for Corvairs or Corvair Powered
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Lon & Linda's '67
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