<VV> Re: 140hp tourqe converter id?

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/7/05 2:59:08 PM US Mountain Standard Time, N2VZD at aol.com 
writes:

> if a converter has an orange dab of paint on it would that make it a 140hp?
> i have one i found that was marked as 67 with low miles and has orange on 
> it, 
> it looks new so im putting it in my van.  cant find it mentioned in any of 
> my 
> many books but they show orange on other 140 parts so thats where i got the 
> idea.
> regards, tim colson
> 

Tim,
I believe so. I also wrote about it in THE CLASSIC CORVAIR. I have no first 
hand knowledge or experience to relay to you unfortunately, but a correspondent 
on that "other forum" who apparently worked at or for Chevrolet discribed 
having observed that the internals of the torque converters were different for 
the 140 hp engine.Specifically the stator as I remember. This correspondent has 
frequently offered in depth advice on Corvairs and their design with 
apparently accurate information, so I tend to accept his info on the converters too. 
Probably the differences, had to do with the higher stall speed. 
Regards,
Bob Helt