Well, as you might remember from the 2021 Corvair Track Classic, I had to retire early when my differential bearings decided they were no longer willing to...bear...anything. So, let's rebuild the diff, replace the bearings, and while we're at it, let's do a custom-machined 4-spider upgrade to radically improve the power handling of the differential.
As always, no sponsorships, just calling out good suppliers!
4 Spider upgrade machine work by Regan Metcalf - MetcalfRE@msn.com
Corvair parts from Clark's Corvair Parts - corvair.com
Used parts from Morton's Classic Corvair Parts -
mortonsclassicgarage@gmail.com
Music:
- Endless Night - Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio
- Feel The Heat - Karl Casey @White Bat Audio
- Seeking - Karl Casey @White Bat Audio
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Index:
00:00 Intro
02:09 Differential Teardown
03:48 4 Spider upgrade
07:18 Drilling and re-threading snapped bolt
11:22 Adding a drain plug
12:54 Differential Nose upgrade
17:34 Setting up the differential
28:35 Reinstallation
32:10 Startup & closeout