<VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine

[Bob]

Hi,
Just curious - what exactly is a crate engine, or more specifically how can
you tell that it is a genuine "crate engine"?
Regards,
Bob



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From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
MarK Durham via VirtualVairs
Sent: April 13, 2015 8:38 PM
To: taruffi57
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine

Depends on condition. The fact that its an original engine is intriguing,
however I doubt the engine was pickled correctly to last for 50 years with
no damage like we do for aviation engines. They are still finding left over
WW II engines today.

You must take it apart, at least pop the top and valve covers and verify
condition of the parts.

Mark Durham
Hauser Idaho
On Apr 13, 2015 1:48 PM, "Taruffi57--- via VirtualVairs" <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Looks like I may have found a brand new factory crate '64 Corvair  engine.
> Don't know which engine yet and don't know which HP.    It is out of
State,
> but word is, that the elderly owner wants to sell some of  his stuff.
> Waiting on price.
>
> So.  What would you do with it?  Put it in my wife's '64 Monza  
> convertible
> - which just happens to have one weak (oiling) cylinder, or mount it  
> on a stand for (covered) display?
>
> Joe Dunlap
> Florida
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