<VV> Need A 65 Turbo Head!

Wed Aug 2 08:35:38 EDT 2006

 Well, we just tore down RALFWHO, my 65 Turbo/Vert, and found ourselves in dire need of a good turbo head (right side). Dropped 2 valve seats, and toasted the head. Please respond offsite with any ideas you have on getting a good serviceable part - Thanks!

Mike Harrison
turovert at aol.com

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Downtown location - upbeat - downbeat (Dennis & Debbie PLEAU)
   2. Re: Downtown location - upbeat - downbeat<humor-no corvair>
      (LonzoVair at aol.com)
   3. Mark Jones' EM at convention (vairdan at localnet.com)
   4. 80hp cam into a 102hp? (David Fasgold)
   5. RE: Downtown location  <humor-no corvair> (Joseph Robbins)
   6. Re: Corvair Delco 557A Battery (Mike Ioanes)
   7. Re: 80hp cam into a 102hp? (AeroNed at aol.com)
   8. Corvair Trailer Specs (Brown, David (San Jose))
   9. Lakewood rear 1/4 window seals (Western Canada CORSA)
  10. Ball Joints interchangability... (Western Canada CORSA)
  11. Corvair Neon Sign (Steven J. Serenska)
  12. More Neon Signs...... (Greg Hanlin)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:40:39 -0600
From: "Dennis & Debbie PLEAU" <ddpleau at msn.com>
Subject: Re: <VV> Downtown location - upbeat - downbeat
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Message-ID: <BAY116-F4BC5DE5BB896BFE8A3886A8520 at phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed

I have to agree with Seth, we walked to dinned every night and found good 
moderatly priced restarunts every night.

dp

>From: airvair <airvair at richnet.net>
>To: Sethracer at aol.com
>CC: virtualvairs at corvair.org, markii56 at yahoo.com
>Subject: Re: <VV> Downtown location - upbeat - downbeat
>Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:35:38 -0400
>
>HUH? What city were you in, Seth? Certainly wasn't Buffalo. Generally
>speaking, the selection of restaurants was the pits. All I found were
>high-priced restaurants, mostly with odd "banker" hours and ONE
>resonably-priced Subway (also with weird hours.) I generally found it
>difficult to get anything to eat outside of the high-priced hotel food.
>Just my opinion, but then, I was on a shoestring this time.
>
>-Mark

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 22:46:39 EDT
From: LonzoVair at aol.com
Subject: Re: <VV> Downtown location - upbeat - downbeat<humor-no
    corvair>
To: ddpleau at msn.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
Message-ID: <415.7602e2b.32016c0f at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

In a message dated 8/1/2006 10:41:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ddpleau at msn.com writes:

and  found good 
moderatly priced restarunts every  night.

HA! That's where short people go to eat! "RestaRUNTS".... te he he he.... I  
just KILL me sometimes!

Lonzo...  

Lon Anderson  in White Mills, KY
CORSA, Corvanatics, Derby City Corvair, Central Ky  Corvair
Quart Low Quarterly Editor
1961 Greenbrier 110/pg
1963  Greenbrier 110/4spd
1964 700 sedan 95/pg
1969 Monza  110/pg

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:21:29 -0400
From: vairdan at localnet.com
Subject: <VV> Mark Jones' EM at convention
To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Message-ID: <20060801222129.81c6yu0hlzj4kckc at webmail.localnet.com>
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  Can someone put me in touch with Mark Jones who had his EM coupe in
the Concours at the convention? I would like to ask him some specifics
about the wheels.

  BTW, I enjoyed the Convention as much as I could without having a
Corvair there and being half blind. I chose the right hotel to stay
at just a short drive down the street. Found the Anchor Bar and had
the famous "wings". And also a couple other off the path places. I
would visit Buffalo again and I enjoyed that famous watefalls too!

  Good Job 4 Clubs!

  VairDan (in the shadows)

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 20:06:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Fasgold <dfasgold at yahoo.com>
Subject: <VV> 80hp cam into a 102hp?
To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Message-ID: <20060802030630.86597.qmail at web80615.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

I just picked up a running 102hp engine for the 63 convertible that I'm  fixing 
up. So far, the engine looks to be in pretty good condition, but  I did notice 
quite a bit of wear on one of the cam lobes, so I'm taking  the whole thing 
apart for an economical rebuild. 

  I'm trying to think of fuel economy, so I'm keeping the 3-spd/3.27  combo that 
was in the car. But I've also owned a car with a 102 and  3.27 before, and I 
know how terrible the low-end is. I have an 80hp  cam, and I was wondering how 
well this would work. I'm also considering  stacking the base gaskets to lower 
the compression slightly. 

  I'm guessing that the answer here depends on how I will use the  car--which 
will be for weekly driving and cruising around, no racing.
  David

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 22:10:17 -0500
From: "Joseph Robbins" <robbins at mail.monticello.net>
Subject: <VV> RE: Downtown location  <humor-no corvair>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Message-ID: <006601c6b5e1$2fd16940$ee112acc at JOE>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="us-ascii"

Better not quote Randy Newman, but you can since you started it. <GG>

Joe Robbins 

(Maybe the only Corvair person taller than Lonzo )

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of LonzoVair at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 9:47 PM
To: ddpleau at msn.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Downtown location - upbeat - downbeat<humor-no corvair>

In a message dated 8/1/2006 10:41:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ddpleau at msn.com writes:

and  found good 
moderatly priced restarunts every  night.

HA! That's where short people go to eat! "RestaRUNTS".... te he he he.... I

just KILL me sometimes!

Lonzo...  

Lon Anderson  in White Mills, KY
CORSA, Corvanatics, Derby City Corvair, Central Ky  Corvair
Quart Low Quarterly Editor
1961 Greenbrier 110/pg
1963  Greenbrier 110/4spd
1964 700 sedan 95/pg
1969 Monza  110/pg

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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 00:50:04 -0400
From: "Mike Ioanes" <mioanes at woh.rr.com>
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair Delco 557A Battery
To: <bowtieguy at cox.net>
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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    reply-type=original

----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: <VV> Corvair Delco 557A Battery

> Does this battery make sense to purchase and use for our fair weather 
> drivers from 1960-1964? The specs read 240 Cold Cranking Amps and 60 
> minutes of Reserve Capacity.
>
> Bob Vukas
> bowtieguy at cox.net
Depends how much you care about originality.  Sounds about right for the OEM 
battery...the group 51 or 51R (Honda) battery has more cold cranking amps 
and will overcome small problems.  The original type battery WILL start an 
early.  Last I heard the original size battery was available from NAPA.

Mike Ioanes 

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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 01:05:52 EDT
From: AeroNed at aol.com
Subject: Re: <VV> 80hp cam into a 102hp?
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Message-ID: <57e.29b296d.32018cb0 at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

In a message dated 8/1/2006 10:07:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
dfasgold at yahoo.com writes:

I'm  guessing that the answer here depends on how I will use the  car--which  
will be for weekly driving and cruising around, no  racing.

NO RACING!?! Why bother...

>From what I know about the 80 HP cam it should improve the low end, but at  
the price of the top end. You'll effectively be changing the 102 to an 80.  
Lowering the compression ratio will lower the max HP even further. I run regular  

gas in my 95 with no pinging but it's hooked to a PG.

Hope you can make it to the August meeting. I've done quite a bit of work  to 
the sedan and we'll be going for shakes and malts after the meeting.

Ned

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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 23:06:57 -0700
From: "Brown, David \(San Jose\)" <David.Brown at bsci.com>
Subject: <VV> Corvair Trailer Specs
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Message-ID:
    <9F33790811B0F1448506A14B97D94A610127EE56 at JOSMAIL01.bsci.bossci.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="us-ascii"

Seeing the red Corvair trailer at Buffalo (attached to the nice matching
LM V8) resurrected my interest in building one, although not like that
one as it only had a rear hood.  I liked the one that was at Portland
last year where both the front & rear hoods operated.  Does anyone have
contact information for the owner of that trailer?  There is also an EM
trailer that I have seen as well where both front & rear hoods operate.
I imagine the construction would be similar.  If anyone has contact info
on either type, I would be appreciative.  I have a rusty LM cvt that
would make a great candidate for this project.
Dave
Corvair Houston

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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:01:11 -0700
From: Western Canada CORSA <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
Subject: <VV> Lakewood rear 1/4 window seals
To: "Virtual Vairs (E-mail)" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: "Michael Wiermier \(E-mail\)" <wmaw at shaw.ca>
Message-ID: <001801c6b601$70dd6d60$6401a8c0 at MAINCOMPUTER>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="iso-8859-1"

We've got a WCC member in the process of restoring a '61 Lakewood that was
aquired as a disassembled car.  It came with a gasket set of weather
stripping, window seals etc, but we can't figure out how the rear quarters
are supposed to be installed.  Here is what he posted to the WCC list, but
as he is the only member on the list with a SW, he's not getting a whole lot
of help.  Can anybody here shed some light on his dilema?  Replay back to
me, or to "all" and I'll make sure he gets your suggestions.  Much
appreciated.

Regards,
Joel
  So whats the deal with Lakewood rear glass?  Clarkes lists the seal as
"not available"  But my lakewood came with a mystery rubber strip that is
long enough to span both rear windows on the bottom glass edge.  Is this for
that window?  If so what do I use on the rest of the window?  Any other tips
for installing the 1/4 glass?
  Thanks
  Westbrier Mike
  And Lakewood Cara

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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:08:23 -0700
From: Western Canada CORSA <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
Subject: <VV> Ball Joints interchangability...
To: "WCC List Server (E-mail)" <corvairs at cybrus.net>,   "Virtual Vairs
    (E-mail)" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Message-ID: <001d01c6b602$72249df0$6401a8c0 at MAINCOMPUTER>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

We've got yet another new member in Victoria, our second to bring an
American built Corvair to our island (but we won't hold it against him) in
the past month.

He'd like to get it through it's required safety inspection as soon as
possible, as we've got CTD looming on the horizon and he'd like to be
enjoying the car.  Waiting for parts to clear customs isn't going to cut it
time wise.

Can anybody help with a part number or other vehicle to search under for a
shared LM upper and lower ball joint?

While we're at it, how 'bout a another vehicle that shared the same front
wheel cylinders as a LM 'vair?

Regards,
Joel

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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:25:40 -0400
From: "Steven J. Serenska" <corvair at serenska.com>
Subject: <VV> Corvair Neon Sign
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Message-ID: <44D08BB4.7060505 at serenska.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

The original dealer neon signs appear on eBay from time to time.  They 
invariably go for prices that are too rich for this skinflint's blood.

Steven "If I had an extra $1,000, I'd buy a new Clark's interior, not a 
sign" Serenska

'65 Monza Convertible, 110/4
'66 Corsa Coupe, 140/4 (interior getting a little raggy)

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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 07:37:09 -0400
From: "Greg Hanlin" <g.hanlin at earthlink.net>
Subject: <VV> More Neon Signs......
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Message-ID: <004c01c6b628$00a4df70$2400a8c0 at iapnet.local>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="iso-8859-1"

Greetings all,

With all of this talk about Corvair neon signs, it has made me curious about the 
one I have.  I've seen quite a few of the "Corvair by Chevrolet" showroom signs 
over the years, but never another like mine.  My sign says "Complete Corvair 
Repairs" and was meant for the service department I'd guess.  It is complete and 
in working order (after a few repairs).  Does anyone have any more info about 
this style of sign?  I can shoot some pictures and email if anyone is 
interested.

Greg Hanlin
Dayton  OH

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