<VV> WHO IS DOING CORVAIR RESEARCH?

[BobHelt at aol.com]

WHAT IS RESEARCH?         
As I see it, there are two kinds of research. There  is the investigation, 
design, development, and documentation of new ideas for  improving the 
Corvair. Examples of these include Fuel Injection, electronic and  
distributorless ignition systems (DIS), and roller camshafts. Most of these  concepts get 
publicized and discussed. 
Then there is back-dated research. This might  involve investigations into 
ideas, designs, methods, and products that were used  to develop the Corvair 
into the vehicles GM sold that we have and are familiar  with. But who 
today is working on researching and documenting these features? Is  anybody 
besides Dave Newell doing this? 
CURRENT BACK-DATA  RESEARCH 
Maybe you might think everything that needs to be  known has already been 
investigated and discovered. Granted that most large and  significant 
questions have been answered, so those questions remaining are less  important and 
may seem to be not worth the effort. But still the questions  remain 
unresolved.  And who if  anyone, is working on investigating these unknowns and 
publicizing their  findings? 
SOME EXAMPLES OF  UNKNOWNS 
Design concepts and  features that deviate from standard baseline work 
Designs tailored to  specific applications. 
Engineering data in  general 
Procedures and  documents for engine transmission and differential  
assembly 
Gauging and measuring  equipment used for engine, transmission and 
differential  assembly 
Methods used to  coordinate production of engine parts to schedule of 
engine types. (E.g., types  of cylinder heads to match engine types. Or 
carburetor types to engines.)  
Inspection and test  procedures for sub assembly acceptance. 
Is anybody  working on any of these? 
Regards, 
Bob  Helt