<VV> Corvair Tall Tales(?)1/2 a V8

[David Foster]

Paul,
I have seen the Pontiac 1/2 a V8.  It really makes you look twice!
You should post a picture for disbelievers.
Dave Foster
63 Spyder


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Master Lurker here...
My Wednesdays off are usually spent doing something with one of my cars.
Today, I took the gas tank (removed from the 28,000 mile CORSA) to a
radiator shop/gas tank place to get a quote on refurbishing it (It is VERY
crusty inside from sitting for 13 years with about 2 gallons of crappy gas).
Anyway, the guy that runs this little shop in Topeka, KS swears that he had
some buddy that had a Corvair from the factory with a "304 V8", air cooled
and it would get 52MPG!  This guy was dead serious.  I gently challenged him
on his facts and he swears this was the case.  I walked out of there shaking
my head in dis-belief.  Thought I'd heard them all!   I guess radiator shops
would have no real reason to know anything about Corvairs but...COME ON!

The moral of the story however is that, it is much cheaper to buy a new gas
tank (or refurbish it yourself) than have somebody do it.

Back to lurking mode.

Enjoy something Corvair today.

Paul Sergeant - Lee's Summit, MO
65 Monza Convertible (110/PG)
61 Pontiac Tempest Safari Wagon (1/2 a V8 <- I'll bet that guy at the
radiator shop has never seen one of these either!)
66 Corsa Coupe (140/4 - 28,000 original miles)

CORSA since 1975
Member - HACOA, Corvair Minnesota, CORSA, POCI, Little Indians.

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