<VV> What's More Trouble-Prone? 140hp or 150/180hp?

[Shaun]

Without any doubt, turbos are more difficult to work on and maintain. eg.
Changing a blower fan bearing on a 140 requires removing all 4 carbs as a
unit with the linkage, on a turbo the whole turbo assembly has to be removed
piece by piece. Work squared, but gotta have one!

yea, Vairily ... Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf@msn.com>
To: "Corvair List" <virtualvairs@skiblack.com>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 3:58 PM
Subject: <VV> What's More Trouble-Prone? 140hp or 150/180hp?


> I think most are agreed that the basic two-carb Corvair engine is simpler
> and easier to keep running as it should than either of the two
> high-performance designs, four-carburetor and turbocharged. But which of
> these is harder to keep in good fettle? I owned a two-carb long ago
> (bullet-proof), and I find my present four-carb example predictably
> more-demanding. I've never owned a turbo, and have been cowed by the
> complexity and stress of a turbocharging system. Reading VV for a couple
of
> years has NOT quite answered my question.
>      I'd like to hear ONLY from people who've had BOTH, optimally
> concurrently and/or in the same year of Corvair.
>      Please be reminded that I'm NOT proposing a thread on which engine is
> BETTER. Tastes and needs vary, as do the characteristics of these two
> high-performance designs. I really only want to hear about how they
compare
> in terms of amount, expense, and difficulty of maintenance required to
keep
> them running as designed.
>
> Joe Potts
> Miami, Florida USA
> 1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C
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