<VV> Corvair engine date code

[shortle]

Are any of the top shroud bolts the smaller bolts (1/4X20 threads, 3/8 heads) on your all original 140? Thanks.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado


-----Original Message-----
>From: corsaconvertible <corsaconvertible at gmail.com>
>Sent: Oct 14, 2010 10:40 AM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair engine date code
>
>My '65 with the original 140 engine has many shroud bolts that are 3/8X16
>threads per inch.
>Tony Hansen
>
>On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 9:34 AM, shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Tony, Lon, and All,
>> The "big bolts" I was referring to are the bolts holding the top shroud.
>> They are the 3/8X16 threads per inch. I have only seen these heads on '66
>> and later. Did any '65's have these "big bolt" heads? And by the way, the
>> paint is Evening Orchid (not orchard).
>> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: Lon Anderson <lonzovair at aol.com>
>> >Sent: Oct 13, 2010 9:00 PM
>> >To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> >Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair engine date code
>> >
>> >
>> >Tony, & Timothy,
>> >I think it depends on what he (TS) means by "big bolts"... the 65 heads
>> had a mix of big & small bolts along the top holding the top shroud on...
>> the 66 & later had one size bolt (all big)...
>> >I also don't think it would have been sitting around that long... my
>> "first week of June" 64 700 has an engine dated May 22... just two weeks...
>> and it is the original 95 hp.....
>> >I gotta get some rest... been a long day.
>> >Later,
>> >Lonzo
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Tony Underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net>
>> >To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> >Sent: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 10:42 pm
>> >Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair engine date code
>> >
>> >
>> >At 09:20 PM 10/13/2010, shortle wrote:
>> >I just picked up a '65 Monza 4 door (Free-you know what it looks
>> >like). This car has a tag on the inside of the front carpet that
>> >says "January 19,1965". The engine deck lid emblem is 110. The
>> >engine code is "T1109RH". This engine also has the big bolt heads. I
>> >am wondering if this may be the original engine for this car?
>> >
>> >ost likely.
>> >
>> >Did Chevrolet have an engine sitting around for a couple of months
>> >before they mated it to the car?
>> >
>> >ep.
>> >
>> >Did any '65's come equipped with the big bolt heads? Anyone?
>> >
>> >ll '65 Corvairs I ever saw had the big bolt heads.
>> >
>> >This car also came equipped with the Evening Orchard paint which
>> >still looks quite nice (on the inside of the trunk lid).
>> >
>> >s it saveable?   Lately it seems that 4-doors are getting scarce;
>> >obody seems to be saving any of them anymore.
>> >
>> >tony..
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