<VV> Engine Compartment Color & Blow Thru Turbo Questions...

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Whatever carbs you use (and there's no downside using HVs, as the choke shafts only have air leaking out of them) make SURE you add a blow off valve so you don't do bad things to the compressor!

 

John Roberts
 

 

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From: NICK GIER <gier.1 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tue, Jul 13, 2010 7:13 am
Subject: <VV> Engine Compartment Color & Blow Thru Turbo Questions...




Hey all,



I'm currently in the process of installing the original turbo engine back into 

my 63 Spyder (it had a 140 motor in it). While I have the engine out I wanted to 

clean up and paint the engine compartment. I was wondering if all Corvairs had 

black paint in the engine compartment or if it was body colored or did it vary? 

Also I'm planning on trying to duplicate Dave Binnie's blow-through turbo setup. 

I've got a set of 61? Carbs (they have the manual chokes on them) that I plan on 

using. I need to replace the throttle shafts because they have worn out to a 

point where gas leaks out through the shaft. I've emailed Dave and apparently 

all you need to do is reinforce the floats and the carbs are pretty much ready 

to go. Other things that I'd need would be a wastegate, blow off valve, and a 

fuel pump & regulator referenced to boost pressure. I was wondering if anyone 

else has done this or had any experience with this setup? If so, do you have any 

tips or suggestions? Thanks for any he

 lp as always. 



- Nick Gier

63 Spyder

65 Monza

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