Turbo Mileage - was Re: <VV> Insurance / MPG

[FrankCB@aol.com]

Robert,
    Matt is quite correct.  In order to get reasonable mileage with a turbo 
Corvair driven on the street, you need to include a vacuum advance.  When I did 
this years ago on my turbo 180 that I was driving to work every day, the 
mileage went up from 18 mpg to 22 mpg AND the part throttle acceleration improved 
considerably.  How else can you "have your cake and eat it too"??  Detail on 
how to accomplish this are described in the Turbocharging chapter of the 
Corvair Basics Manual.
    Of course, if you think what came from the factory is PERFECT, then keep 
it completely stock.  But that means NO radial tires and NO halogen 
headlights.(:-)
    Frank "stock is a good beginning" Burkhard

In a message dated 11/13/04 6:41:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
UltraMonzaWest@aol.com writes:
robert.henry@earthlink.net writes:> 
> So if anyone has bothered wading through this narrative, are there any
> comments? Does anyone have any other classic insurers to suggest? Or other 
> courses of action?   Robert Henry
> 

Took you long enough to find Hagerty!  ggg  Welcome to the group!  We had a 
BIG  discussion on that justa few months ago....ARCHIVES  tell it all!!

Now to your other problem..  15 mpg..cruising??  GAG!!

Look into a DALE   Pressure / Retard  diaphram for your distributor!

The slower your speed..the less HP  to move you!   Econo runs put 4 carb 
140hp  cars into the high 20's  and higher!

Matt