<VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine

[Dave Keillor]

"Crate" engines can be identified by the engine number.


Dave Keillor

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 3:16 PM, MarK Durham via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> 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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