<VV> No Corvair Horizontal Engines Boat Must Go

[Tony Underwood]

At 07:58 hours 05/04/2006, Garth Stapon wrote:

>Well, I sure must love those pancake motors.
>
>I have them in my Vairs, lust after Subies and just recently bought 
>a vintage 1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing motorcycle.


You now have my motorcycle's respect.

Mine is a 1976 Goldwing LTD, with the extra LTD chrome trim and gold 
anodizing.


>I guess I like old stuff as well - mostly because it is affordable. 
>For those that are not aware of this bike it is a one liter 
>horizontally opposed 4 cylinder water pumper. This was the first 
>year of the Wing - (complete with points and spoke rims) - Smitty 
>should I upgrade to electronic ignition???   : )

There's a kit available, uses Chrysler "reluctor" stuff.   Cheap, 
works well.


Gotta love horizontally opposed engines.


tony..