[NoVa-Corvairs] Fw: Joining your club

[Curtis Shimp]

Richard:

Much tanks for the advice.  Forgive my memory but do I know you?  Are you
someone who just joined NVCC?  Again thanks for the advice.  I have lots
of extra jets and carbs so I will try the .051's.
 
On Tue, 6 May 2008 10:49:58 -0400 "Richard Widman" <richard at widman.biz>
writes:
> Turbos generally make up for the first 6000 ft.  I have a 4Runner and 
> a
> couple of trucks with them.
> Steve Goodman recommended the .051 jets for 6000 ft, so while I 
> haven't run
> mine yet, that's what I have. 
> 
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> Richard Widman
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> Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Fw: Joining your club
> 
> Darrin, et al:
> 
> You asked how things are going out here in the arid hinterlands - 
> high
> and dry (pun intended).  The weather is nice but humidity has been
> running around 10%.  A big change from the DC area.
> 
> Another thing I can say is that the attitude (6,000') has sapped 
> the
> power from my 140.  It has lost it's crispness and is running too 
> rich. 
> If it dies during idling or for whatever reason you have to have 
> the
> carbs wide open or it will flood.  I think I have .053 jets in the 
> carbs
> and will have to rejet it leaner.  I will also try using 
> intermediate
> octane gasoline. My engine with the steps milled out of the heads 
> is
> fairly octane insensitive and with the higher altitude I think 89 
> octane
> will be fine.  Of course, if I drive down to the flat lands 
> everything
> will change again.  Maybe I need a turbo motor.  Darrin, you know 
> where I
> can get any parts for one??
> 
> There are no Corvair clubs in the area nor antique car clubs.  I 
> plan on
> joining the local cruisers' club, the only action in town.  I say 
> plan
> because I just happen to be away during their last 2 meetings 
> although I
> did catch one of the "park & display" events.  I had plan to drive 
> up to
> a Corsa sponsored event in Pagosa Springs, CO (about 8 hours) but 
> that
> too did not work out as that week end I have to come back to 
> Virginia to
> get my daughter from college.  Maybe I can make the Great Fan Belt 
> Toss
> event which I think is in Arizona.
> 
> Anyway I have enjoyed reading all of the chatter on the club E-mail 
> list
> and hope to time a trip back to Virginia around the next Vair Fair 
> or at
> least a club meeting.
> 
> Curt
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