<VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine

[J. R. Read]

And how you tell is that the number ends with XX
Later, JR

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From: "MarK Durham via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: "Bob" <bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "taruffi57" <Taruffi57 at aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine


> 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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