<VV> Engine identification

[Charles Sadek]

Also, depends on what someone did, but the distributor ID number on side of
distr. body gives an indication as well. That info for distributors is
online I believe, in the Tech guide, pretty sure.
Other indicators:  solid pulley or harmonic balancer?
Hose between carb bases and the emissions system?

Hard to say as most Corvairs have had different parts interchanged over the
years.

Get your numbers and ask again as we can look up info you may not have. 
 
Chuck S 

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From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 1:08 PM
To: Doug Mackintosh
Cc: Virtual Vairs
Subject: Re: <VV> Engine identification

Thanks - I never thought of Clarks - I have the shop manual, & that 
gives the code for the assembly plant & date but nothing else!

On 2019-05-12 12:39, Doug Mackintosh wrote:
> Hugo, I suggest you start with Clarks catalog (online at Clark's
> Corvair Parts - Clark's Corvair - Clarks Corvair Parts [1] if the
> paper is not handy). On page Tech-3 they list engine ID codes and 
> Head
> numbers, which will do a pretty good job identifying displacement and
> HP. Never know what someone in the past might have done internally,
> but that will get you in the ballpark.
>
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> <<Date: Sun, 12 May 2019 08:44:56 -0400
>
> From: Hugo Miller <hugo at aruncoaches.co.uk [2]>
>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org [3]>
>
> Subject: <VV> Engine identification
>
> Message-ID: <f5e2f89a769f6e97bddd7fe9c483693a at aruncoaches.co.uk [4]>
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> I seem to have accumulated four 1964 Corvair convertibles, two of
> which
>
> are running and road legal, and I have been running these two as
> daily
>
> drivers for a couple of years, but not done any serious work on them
>
> yet.
>
>  I am about to start properly restoring the one with the best
> bodyshell
>
> (it's from Arizona or Nevada & is totally rust-free), but it has the
>
> worst engine. I'm looking to do a 'mix & match' with one of the other
>
>
> cars, i.e. probably swap the entire drive-train over. Or is it easier
> to
>
> just swap the engine?
>
> My question is how can I identify the engine size and type on each
> car
>
> so I can make a comparison? I have three with 2 speed PG and one 4
> speed
>
> manual, and I haven't even decided which transmission option to go
> for
>
> yet.
>
> Any input gratefully received.>>
>
> -- Doug Mackintosh Corsa member since 1996 Corsa/NC member since
> 1996, Virtual Vairs member Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on
>
> Links:
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> [1] http://www.corvair.com
> [2] mailto:hugo at aruncoaches.co.uk
> [3] mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org
> [4] mailto:f5e2f89a769f6e97bddd7fe9c483693a at aruncoaches.co.uk

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