<VV> turbo mufflers on a 140

[Ron]

That's exactly as I recall it.

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "corsaconvertible" <corsaconvertible at gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> turbo mufflers on a 140


>I always thought the Corvair turbo muffler was designed to be more
> restrictive, to limit the turbo boost to around 10 PSI and keep the
> engine from self-destructing. This was cheaper than using a wastegate.
> Tony Hansen
>
> On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Mel Francis <mfrancis at wi.rr.com> wrote:
>> The best reason for using a pair of Turbo mufflers on a 140, would not
>> really be the sound,
>> but for the further reduction in back pressure that can be attained, over
>> the stock Corvair mufflers.
>>
>> Turbo mufflers were originally designed with larger internal chambers, to
>> provide a lower final
>> resistance to the exhaust system, since any flow resistance behind the
>> turbo, slows the overall top speed
>> of the turbo and hence, the car.
>>
>> I've used original Corvair Turbo mufflers on big-block Corvettes years 
>> ago,
>> for the same reason, and
>> presenly have one, including the original chrome Turbo exhaust tip, on my
>> '77 V8 Monza.
>>
>> Mel Francis
>> '65 Monza convertible
>> '77 Monza 2+2
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <N2VZD at aol.com>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 11:35 AM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> turbo mufflers on a 140
>>
>>
>>> if you are thinking of real "turbo" muffles on a non turbo engine , why
>>> waste the money?  it wont sound much  different than straight  pipes. 
>>> the
>>> turbo
>>> does most of the muffling on a turbo engine.
>>> regards, tim colson
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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