<VV> Lazy rampside

[shortle]

Reminds me of my early Corvair years growing up in a neighborhood. The guys would get together (practical jokers) and would do things:
1. Like turn the distributor
2. Mix the plug wires
3. Disconnect a carb link.
4. etc. etc.
All this was done in fun by "friends" as jokes. Nothing was done that would be catastrophic or dangerous but more as a laughable inconvenience. Sure learned a lot of basics back then.
I agree with Harry- check ignition timing. Check fuel delivery. Check for carbs opening.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301  


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>From: Vair Chris via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Jul 30, 2016 4:58 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Lazy rampside
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>I have a 61 rampside with an 80hp engine.  It has petronix ignition.  It has
>never been a powerhouse at 80 hp, but I could always take it on the highway
>and get it up to about 65 mph.  It sat over the winter more than it should
>have because it needed brakes, and I didn't have time to do it.  I finally
>got time, and now the brakes are great, but the engine has no power.  The
>acceleration is smooth.  There is no sputtering.  The vacuum is balanced at
>the two carbs.  I put on a new fuel pump, thinking maybe this was a fuel
>delivery problem, but that made no difference.  I checked all 6 cylinders,
>and they all have spark.  If I rev it in neutral, it sounds like it always
>did, smooth, no pinging, no sputtering.  The exhaust pressure feels the same
>on both sides, so I'm not thinking this is a problem of one side vs.
>another.
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>But the reality is that this vehicle now tops out at 30 mph.  It is running
>smoothly at that speed, but that's all he's got.  It takes about 2 blocks to
>get up to 30 mph too, which seems crazy to me.
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>Any thoughts on what I should check next?  If I have fuel, and I have good
>air delivery, and I have good spark, what else is there to affect the power
>of this vehicle?
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