<VV> Origin of "Bone-Stock"? [LONG]

[Kent Sullivan]

Hi,

Perhaps the only "shocking secret" about my blue Canadian factory stock
restored convertible is that the distributor is not really right. It is
indeed the correct LM turbo distributor (as far as concours is concerned),
P/N 1110239, but the date code is way off for the build date of the car and
compared to the date codes on the other original electrical components.

The engine had the original distributor when I bought the car, but it was
"lost". It's a painful story that I won't detail here, but suffice to say
that someone gave it (in its un-rebuilt original form) to someone else who
was in need, not realizing that it was important to me to keep the original
parts with the car. The person replaced it with an "equivalent" unit --
which would be fine for any other Corvair but this one is so close to having
all of the numbers matching that I would like to try to find one closer to
being correct.

In any case, I am looking for a 1110239 distributor with a date code
beginning with either 5J or 5K, based on the date codes of the other
original electrical components. I would like to trade if possible. Depending
on the condition of the item to be traded, I have both a used 5D16
distributor and a completely-restored 6A19 distributor, both 1110239 turbo
units. The date code is next to the part number on the base casting.

If you can help out, please let me know.

Thanks,

--Kent
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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Kent Sullivan
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 11:21 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Origin of "Bone-Stock"? [LONG]

Hi,

Based on the replies I received, it sounds like there is interest in the
details of the over-the-top things we did when restoring my '66 Canadian
Corsa turbo convertible. I should first mention that some important original
items were still with the car when I bought it, fortunately; specifically
the engine, transmission, and turbocharger.

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