<VV> RE: 1966 Corsa 140-4speed for Powerglide Swap

[Gary Swiatowy]

I should have made myself clearer, the subject was regarding a conversion from a 4-speed 140 to a PG.
I had a 61 vair with no motor, my known good engine was what I considered a good running 140. Thought it would be a neat idea.
That 140 that ran healthy with a 4-speed became a slug with the automatic.
I know there are healthy running 140's with factory PG, but converting from a stick to a pg wasn't worth the effort.
Gary Swiatowy
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JVHRoberts at aol.com 
  To: larry at forman.net ; mopar at jbcs2.net ; 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 5:21 PM
  Subject: Re: <VV> RE: 1966 Corsa 140-4speed for Powerglide Swap


  A 140 four speed is definitely faster than a 140 PG. And a 180 turbo is faster than any of them. 


  In a message dated 11/15/2005 3:28:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, larry at forman.net writes:
    Hi Gary,
    Regarding "A powerglide behind a 140 is fairly gutless, (my opinion)", I am pretty sure that is far from reality.  I have heard that the 140 PG was actually the fastest accelerating Corvair even over the 180 turbos, however, I have not checked the documented evidence.