[FC] oils leaks.... the saga continues....

[Paul Steinberg]

The 140 HP engines did have a different powerglide, however, it was never reflected in the parts book.  I know that the vacuum modulator is different, and I believe that the valve body is designed differently to allow for the greater torque of the engine.  Other than that, they are basically the same.  
Paul in CT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chris & Bill Strickland 
  To: corvanatics at corvair.org 
  Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 7:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [FC] oils leaks.... the saga continues....


  >
  >
  >... not a 110 which leads me to the next theory.... it has a smaller diameter input shaft. 
  >
  Merv --

  At this point in Corvair history, unless you *know* that you have an 
  unmolested original car [or truck] (very few of these are left anymore), 
  the engine type bears little relationship to what might be in the 
  transaxle.  Like pulling the blower bearing housing / cover to see if it 
  is a 145 or 164 inch motor and both heads to check combustion chamber 
  design and to see if they match (casting numbers won't tell the whole 
  story if'n someone has been busy in the combustion chamber with their 
  die grinder) -- you have to visually check the differential ratio (maybe 
  it is a non-functioning limited slip - you don't know if you don't 
  check), and you need to check the trans, both low gear ratio, and input 
  shaft diameter before you really know what you have. I think most all 
  Powerglides are the same (someone please correct me if this is not the 
  case).

  MNA!  [make no assumptions]

  Bill S
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