[FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 122, Issue 7

[Ashley Ackley]

He has been my Corvair hero for quite a few years now. I worked with him in his garage for a week during spring break working on the 64' vert I had at the time. A man of infinite patience!



> On Mar 23, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Ken Hand via Corvanatics <corvanatics at corvair.org> wrote:
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> That is a good place to have your van, Jim will treat you well.
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> Ken Hand
> Handy Car Care
> 248-613-8586
> www.corvairmechanic.com
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> http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x118/vairmech/Viet%20Nam%20Pictures%201971/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ashley Ackley via Corvanatics <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> To: RoboMan91324 <RoboMan91324 at aol.com>
> Cc: Ashley.Ackley <Ashley.Ackley at centurylink.com>; corvanatics <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Mon, Mar 23, 2015 1:07 pm
> Subject: Re: [FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 122, Issue 7
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> 
> I'm from pine city, living in Minneapolis. Jim Brandberg has it right now at his
> shop.
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>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 12:03 PM, RoboMan91324 at aol.com wrote:
> Ashley,
>> 
>> That is great.  The '64 and especially the '65 FC engines are
> EXTREMELY valuable.  The '64s are the first of the larger displacement FC
> engines and the '65s have the very, very rare alternator mount casting missing
> the hole for what would be the oil filler on a car engine.
>> 
>> As your
> engine is original to the vehicle, please do not replace the engine, even with
> another FC engine.  Even as a core, your engine has significant value.
> Where in MN are you?
>> 
>> Doc
>> '60 Vette, '61 Rampside, '62 Rampside, '64
> Spyder, '65 Greenbrier, '66 Canadian Corsa turbo, '67 Nova SS, '68 Camaro
> ragtop
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> In a message dated
> 3/23/2015 9:49:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ashley.ackley at outlook.com
> writes:
>> It is a proper 64' 110 engine that is original to the van.
> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Doc via Corvanatics
> <corvanatics at corvair.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Ashley,
>>> 
>>> If the
> engine in your Greenbrier is an FC engine, get it rebuilt.  Car  
>>> engines
> are used in FCs all the time because they are readily available and 
>>> real
> FC engines are becoming like hen's teeth.
>>> 
>>> If your engine is from a
> car, never mind.  I suggest that you do  not use a 
>>> 102 or 140 HP engine
> without modifications because the high  compression 
>>> engines tend to knock
> a lot, especially in an FC, it could die  quickly.
>>> 
>>> Good luck,
> 
>>> Doc  (used to live in MN)
>>> '60 Vette, '61 Rampside, '62 Rampside, '64
> Spyder, '65 Greenbrier, '66  
>>> Canadian Corsa turbo, '67 Nova SS, '68 Camaro
> ragtop
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> 
>>> In a message dated
> 3/23/2015 9:01:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> corvanatics-request at corvair.org writes:
>>> 
>>> Message:  1
>>> Date: Sun,
> 22 Mar 2015 20:11:19 +0000
>>> From: "Ackley, Ashley"
> <Ashley.Ackley at centurylink.com>
>>> To: "'corvanatics at corvair.org'"
> <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>>> Subject: [FC] A dying heart in my 64'
> Greenbrier.
>>> Message-ID:
> <3639CC5206974347A85E3E0B94EC5CAD03E4FCDE at PDDCWMBXEX506.ctl.intranet>
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>>> 
>>> Hello! My name is
> Ashley and I have a  lovely 64 Greenbrier. Blue with a 
>>> white stripe, I
> have been gathering and  installing Deluxe and Camper parts to 
>>> her for 7
> years. My hometown knows her  and remarks every time I upgrade 
>>> something
> new.
>>> 
>>> I have driven her in  Minnesota summers for the last 7 years,
> but her heart 
>>> has given out. All 3  pistons on the right side are useless
> at 50lbs of 
>>> compression. I would love to  find a good engine in the
> Minnesota-ish area. I 
>>> will try attaching pictures of  my baby. Please give
> me a call if you have 
>>> anything for sale!  3202790115
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