1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon Deluxe
1961 Chevrolet Corvair Deluxe Description
1R126S123316 - 1961 Greenbrier assembled in St Louis, March 1961.
732F - 732 = original exterior color was two-tone woodland green exterior; 'F' specified a Greenbrier.431S - 431 = deluxe trim; 'S' specified green interior paint and vinyl, and that the van came from the factory with the second rear seat with armrests on the side panels.
- 1965 140 Corsa engine — big valves, compression measures a consistent 140 psi in each cylinder, lots of power, rebuild done by Lon Wall of Corvair Underground in Oregon
- Rebuilt 2-speed Powerglide
- Rebuilt differential with 4-spider gearsfor extra strength
- Throttle linkage set up 1965-style
- Linkage is stainless Full Bearing Throttle Linkage by Roger Parent, smooth and tight
- Dual exhaust with stainless steel Walker Quiet-Flow mufflers
- Rebuilt distributor from Clark's Corvair Parts
- Pertronix Ignitor II with Flamethrower II ignition coil
- Clark's "Ultimate" aluminum finned oil pan with oil temp sensor
- Rebuilt matching set of 140 carbs from Clark's
- Alternator conversion, GM single-wire, internal regulator, high output 65A
- Stock red "GEN" light on dash wired to work with modern alternator
- Optima Yellow Top battery
- Stewart Warner gauges: cylinder head temp,oil pressure, oil temp, volts
- Stewart Warner tach on column
- OEM dash-mounted Chevrolet clock (needs servicing)
- Original "Deluxe" interior with chrome trim
- Rebuilt door locks using original GM keys
- Rebuilt window regulators — all work
- New master cylinder
- Custom 4-carb FC air cleaners made by Dan Brizendine
- 1967-82 Corvette Rallye wheels
- New B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A tires
- Engine lid underside layered with Dynamat Xtreme acoustic dampening sound insulation
- 1.4kW 500 ft/lb Nippondenso-style high-torque mini-starter
- Many, many other new parts, including fan, Gates Barricade fuel line, stainless FI clamps, wiring, grommets, stainless screws, bolts ...
Also, they're not installed on the van, but it comes with:
- Original AM radio and enclosure removed to install gauges
- Original rims — same green as body paint
- Original hubcaps
- Phone and location of the shop that has the original engine — it's in Michigan
More photos here:
https://shwca.se/greenbrier
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