<VV> Alan's 8- Door

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

I'd never noticed that!! A 5-speed would have made it get 40 mpg instead of 
its usual 30!!!

They were nice guys, so I might get in touch and tell em their error - I 
also promised that I would bring them a windshield back over when I bring 
Matt White, but that'll be a few more years yet cos Matt is too useful for 
when I am in the USA!

Cheers

Alan



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: "Alan and Clare Wesson" <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Alan's 8- Door


> Alan,
>
> I see the problem with the pilot bushing. You had the 5 speed, and all 
> those had pilot bushing troubles! ggg
>
> From the web link you gave :
>
> "The van is very solid with no obvious rot. The engine is down on 
> compression on one cylinder, but a new cylinder and piston are with the 
> vehicle. This one is fitted with the 2.4 litre, flat 6 air cooled engine 
> and 5 speed manual gearbox. This is the ultimate "Scooby Doo" van."
>
> BTW, many people here are looking for that special gearbox.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
>
>
> Alan and Clare Wesson wrote:
>
>>
>>b) I got so fed up with the pilot bushing giving trouble (I got clutch 
>>drag over and over again, and I got really fed up with pulling the 
>>tranny). Never did get to the bottom of the problem, but sure got fed up 
>>trying! Then it blew a jug because it was overheating long-term without me 
>>being able to identify the cause (too late, I found out that it was 
>>because a piece of insulation had fallen down over the inside of the air 
>>vent in the side!), and my patience snapped!
>>
>>Finally, here's my 8-door if you want to see it: 
>>http://20cc.com/shroom4.htm - it's the primer brown one in the middle. I 
>>love the way the guys I sold it to have their showroom's URL as 'shroom'! 
>>They are trying to set up as Corvair specialists in Scotland - good luck 
>>to them on that one! They bought the van from me 4 years ago and it looks 
>>as if it is still rotting in the same Scottish field...
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Alan
>>
>>