<VV> 1965-1967 110HP with a/c low compression engine

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Brent,

My advice, if you're concerned about it being a slug, is to start with
an unmolested '67 110 engine. They generally seem to perform better than
any other years' engines, for some unknown reason. You also didn't
mention the trans you'd be using, which would affect the performance.
BTW, the '67 110 with a/c is the only one other than the turbo that had
a 24 degree advance. No wonder that my '67 convert could always blow the
doors off any other 110 I ever owned, despite the added weight of not
only the convert body but the a/c as well! I even remember that stock
'67 non-a/c coupe I owned that was incredibly quick for a glide.

Right now, I've been playing around with a '67 110 manual a/c engine.
It's pretty much a stock rebuild, but with some variations. I had the
heads milled to eliminate the gasket "step" and the pistons octane-cut
to match (mill work done by Warren LeVeque). I also had the heads
deflashed. While it won't run on regular, it seems to be reasonably
quick for a 110. Also, the milage was initially disappointing, though it
has been improving as the engine breaks in. So far, it's too early to
tell what it'll settle in at, but I'm not only pleased with its
reasonably strong performance but am impressed with just how quiet it
is. I'd recommend such an engine to you.

-Mark C

Brent Covey wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I am contemplating building a low compression engine for an air conditioned car, like Chevrolet does when a 110 is ordered with air conditioning; basically a normal 110HP, 3839891 cam, with 95HP heads on it and a ton of extra ignition advance....
> 
> I would sure be interested in feedback about this type of engine, does this combination offer any true advantages? Seems to me it would be a pretty docile and economical engine, but I wonder that a regular old RH 110 HP engine might not just blow its doors off. I would expect its economy to be outstanding at highway speeds with the tremendous ignition advance specified for this combo. I also wonder if there is a special distributor or vacuum advance unit used on this combo, seems the usual 110 distributor would be rather excessive for advance,
> 
> Any advice or experiences would be very welcome,
> Brent Covey
> Vancouver BC
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