<VV> Mid life crisis

[Bryan Blackwell]

There are a few possibilities.  Bolting a factory turbo on is really  
not a good idea to a stock 110 - these engines often have trouble  
with pinging, adding boost will make it worse.  You can get a bit  
more power and more "sporty" sound by going to 140 exhaust logs and a  
freer flowing muffler (I like the Walker DynoMax series).  The stock  
air filter also has some restriction in the crossover, a high rise  
setup to straighten out the flow will help:

http://autoxer.skiblack.com/airfilter.html

Other than that, making sure everything is working correctly can  
really help - do the carbs go wide open?  Good ignition?  A good  
running 110 might not be *fast*, but it should be zippy - the one in  
the '66 got the "fun to drive" certification from my #1 son (Stefan),  
who is learning to drive a stick.

--Bryan

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
   Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"


On Dec 5, 2008, at 8:12 PM, Thomas W. James wrote:

> I'm a pretty fair backyard mechanic, and I do most maintenance and
> repairs on our cars by myself.  I don't have the tools or the  
> expertise
> to do any radical engine rebuilding or overhauling.  What I was hoping
> for was a "bolt-on" approach to souping up my mill.  I was  
> wondering if
> it was realistic to obtain an original Corvair supercharger and  
> bolt it
> to my existing  engine.  Is this possible?  How would I go about doing
> it?