<VV> Engine rebuild fantasy
Norman C. Witte
ncwitte at wittelaw.com
Fri May 13 09:35:25 EDT 2005
Sam, a couple of comments.
First, I did a lot of research into similar issues related to my 180 rebuild
that is currently underway. After a lot of discussion on VV and
conversation with local Vair experts, I ended up dropping most of my mods
from stock for the reason that the more of these changes you make, the less
likely you are to end up with a motor that runs well of the first try. You
are now engineering by experiment, without the benefit of the factory's
resources. If you are trying to build a motor that runs well so that you
can drive your car, be conservative. If you are interested in learning a
lot more about motors and exercising your mechanical skills, go for it.
Second, there is a resource for some 140 "recipes" on the web. It's the
Northern Vermont Corvair Enthusiast's web page:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=nvce
There are three recipes for three variations, two of which are 140s. I
would think these would be a great starting point for what you have in mind.
Regards,
Norm Witte
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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Sam & Marissa
Andolino
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:40 PM
To: Virtualvairs
Subject: <VV> Engine rebuild fantasy
Hi everyone,
Here is a chance for everyone who ever fantasize about building the perfect
street engine.
Would like to have the engine to look as stock as possible.
The particulars are:
1. 140 with 4 carb setup
2. Final cost limit $4000
Sam & Marissa Andolino
mandolin at rochester.rr.com
1965 Evening Orchid Monza Convertible
1963 Red Monza Convertible
1966 Marina Blue Corsa Turbo Coupe
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