[FC] Tune up specs

Tue Dec 14 00:50:01 2004

I am real curious about what happens down the road a few thousand miles.... 
does the catalytic converter choke up or overheat or anything like that?
I had some carb/ignition problems with a 79 LTD and the right converter 
almost burned through the floorboards of the car....
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles" <r75@shaw.ca>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] Tune up specs


> Clark -
>
> The converter sounded a little louder than my muffler but surprisingly
> quiet and it was just kind of dangling there since the pipes didn't line
> up exactly etc. There was definite leakage (which probably didn't hurt
> the low readings) of exhaust at the converter/cross-over pipe joint.
>
> I put my muffler back on after the test but Bob Crawford runs duel
> exhaust with converters in place of mufflers permanently.
>
> - Charles
>
> Clark Hartzel wrote:
>
>>Neat!  How does it sound with a converter?  Are you going to leave it on 
>>or
>>was that just for the  smog check?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: corvanatics-admin@corvair.org
>>[mailto:corvanatics-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Charles
>>Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 10:39 PM
>>To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>>Subject: Re: [FC] Tune up specs
>>
>>
>>Clark -
>>
>>Thanks for the info. I tuned up sort of close to those figures but was
>>in a bit of a hurry because the testing station was closing soon and I
>>wanted to perform the big tip I got from Bob Crawford. That was to
>>replace the muffler with a catalytic converter!  I passed with plenty of
>>room to spare. I didn't even clean the plugs. This is the method I will
>>use to pass the test from now on. No more worries and guaranteed pass.
>>I'm putting Bob up for sainthood.
>>
>>regards,
>>
>>Charles
>>
>>Clark Hartzel wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Just remember gas was higher octane in the 60's.  The 110HP engine is the
>>>worst for spark knock and you will probably hear some "tinkeling" with
>>>today's fuel at 14 degrees.
>>>Clark
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: corvanatics-admin@corvair.org
>>>[mailto:corvanatics-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Merv Krull and or
>>>Loretta Prosser
>>>Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 7:38 PM
>>>To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>>>Subject: Re: [FC] Tune up specs
>>>
>>>
>>>Kewl Rule! Most  books say 14 degrees for the 110 - 64 thru 67 (different
>>>
>>>
>>if
>>
>>
>>>A/C or AIR or MT/AT)
>>>Point gap should be .019 new and .016 for re-useable points, but dwell is
>>>the final determiner with regards to the point gap.... 31 to 34 
>>>degrees...
>>>good luck sparky!
>>>Merv Krull
>>>Salmon Arm, BC
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel@comcast.net>
>>>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>>>Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 12:54 PM
>>>Subject: RE: [FC] Tune up specs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I always use the 13-31 rule.  31 degrees dwell, 13 degrees timing.
>>>>Gap at the points is unimportant if you can get 31 degrees dwell.
>>>>Then take it for a drive.  If it spark knocks, use better gas or
>>>>back the timing down to less than 13 degrees.
>>>>Clark Hartzel
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: corvanatics-admin@corvair.org
>>>>[mailto:corvanatics-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Charles
>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 2:54 PM
>>>>To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>>>>Subject: [FC] Tune up specs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Can someone tell me the basic tune up specs for a 110? The timing
>>>>degrees, dwell angle, and points gap?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Charles
>>>>63 Corvan (With Attitude)
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