[FC] <VV> 84hp powerglide MPH--------140 conversion?????

[Dennis PLEAU]

What you both are saying is you don't just put any 140 of unknown condition in a FC or a car for that matter.  Mine has lots of $$$ of head work, deep seats premium valves... as well as forged pistons, Cleveite 77 bearings and a new 304 cam.  I expect it to be reliable.
 
Dennis



> Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:45:53 -0500> To: corvanatics at corvair.org> From: jld at wk.net> Subject: Re: [FC] <VV> 84hp powerglide MPH--------140 conversion?????> > I have to agree with Ken here. As one who has had a 1961 > Rampside,140, 4-sp, since 1984 and put some 180,000 miles on it, it > is a reliable combination. I have had two failures-broken > crankshaft (the engine didn't quit it just wouldn't idle) and a > broken push rod tip (probably to the 6,000 rpm redline). By the way > the truck has had air conditioning since 1986.> Jim Davis> > > > At 09:30 AM 8/1/2008, Ken Hand wrote:> > > ??? Keep in mind that IF you are willing to spend the money 140 > > heads can be made to be as reliable as, if not more so, than any > > other Corvair engine out there. The problem is, most people don't > > want to spend the money for reliability.> >??? Anyone that wants to do do any performance enhancement to an > >engine should know the basics before they start, if you don't then > >you are asking for problems. ANY head should be deflashed before you > >use it, even if that is the only thing you do to the head. There you > >have it, the basics.> >??? The next basic for an FC is to make sure that you have NO > >obstructions in the air path in the FC. Have you checked yours???? I > >think you will find that there is some insulation material that > >could partially block the air flow, if it hasn't already. Have you > >done everything to help insure the life of your engine?> >> >> >Ken Hand> >248-613-8586> >www.corvairmechanic.com
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