[FC] 140

[J R Read_HML]

Tim,

I've not done it so understand this is opinion.  A 140 in a Greenbrier or 
other van is probably OK since you can hear what the engine is doing fairly 
well.  In a Rampy, the engine is pretty much isolated from the driver and it 
would be difficult to hear any pinging that may occur.  So, I'd say to put a 
110 in the Rampy rather than a 140.

Later, JR

CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wern3 at juno.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 3:32 PM
Subject: [FC] 140


> guys
> One more on the 140/FC thing. I drove my 110 many, many miles and then 
> dropped a valve seat in it. I replaced the heads and drove a long while on 
> the "new" deflashed heads.Soon after that I bought a 140 /PG combo and was 
> very impressed by the power, so after selling both of these '65 cars, I 
> rebuilt a "new"  140 motor, and began looking for a Rampside to install it 
> in. I deflashed the heads then sent them to have new guides, keepers, and 
> valves, plus springs and have the seats staked etc. at a shop that 
> specialized in air - cooled motors. It should run well, but I figure if 
> the 110 drops seats as well, I might as well enjoy the power the 140 has 
> for the small amount the truck will be driven. I will not replace the 
> insulation under the engine cover;- that looks like a sure way to have 
> something bad sucked into the fan.
> Tim
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