<VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine

[MarK Durham]

Bob, my version is a new replacement engine built by the factory as a spare
to be sent to a dealer when ordered.


 Mark Durham
Hauser, Idaho
62 Monza coupe Red/Red 4 speed

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Bob <bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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