<VV> Other non-running Vairs (Non Vair)

[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Way back when I looked at my 1968 Camaro.  The owners  told me that the 
engine needed to be rebuilt.  Sure enough, it ran really  rough and his asking 
price reflected the need for a rebuild.  I bought it  and when I came to 
pick it up, I had a 1/2 x 9/16 wrench in my back  pocket.  I reached under the 
air cleaner and tightened the nuts holding the  carb down.  In those years, 
the studs were coarse thread and a common  problem coming loose.  The engine 
smoothed right out.  The car  belonged to the Mrs. and by the withering 
look she shot at her husband it seemed  that he had convinced her to sell the 
car rather than suffer the expense of  rebuilding the engine.  I left before 
the argument ensued.
 
Sometimes it pays to know a little more than the  seller.
 
Doc
 
1960 Corvette, 1961 Rampside, 1962 Rampside, 1964 Spyder  coupe, 1965 
Greenbrier, 1966 Canadian Corsa turbo coupe, 1967 Nova SS, 1968  Camaro ragtop

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In a message dated 4/28/2014 9:00:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

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Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 21:48:21 -0500
From: Alan Eggleston  <AlanE.Eggleston at scouting.org>
Subject: <VV> Other non-running  Vairs
To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org"  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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I had a boat once that I couldn't really  use.  I found someone who wanted 
a boat, and had a 73 Berry Mini-T dune  buggy with a 110 Corvair engine he 
would trade, even though the buggy was  worth twice the boat.  So I trailered 
the boat, and arrived at the  house.  He said we would have to push it onto 
the trailer as it would not  start.  He said he was a pit crew mechanic.  
So I flipped the kill  switch and tried to start it.  No go.  I went back to 
the rear to  watch while he cranked it.  Hmmm.  I studied it, then reached 
in,  changed the spark plug wires to the correct positions, started it up, 
drove  onto the trailer and took it home.

Alan  Eggleston