[NoVa-Corvairs] July meeting

[Frank DuVal]

Yes on carbs in August at my house. Donations welcome! Where are they 
located?

Frank DuVal

On 7/21/2014 10:19 AM, mike runnels via Novacc-list wrote:
> Bryan,
> Hello Sir. Hope all is well with you and the Vair group. I enjoy receiving
> the e-mails in order to keep in touch, since my current schedule is very
> hectic.
> I was reading the latest posting ref doing Carbs at the August meeting? If
> so I would like to offer up as a donation to whoever may need them several
> Carbs I have for the early vairs. They are matched and tagged off the
> vehicles I got them from.
> If this something you or the club would like, let me know and we'll figure
> how to get them to you.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Runnels
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Novacc-list [mailto:novacc-list-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
> Bryan Blackwell via Novacc-list
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 9:58 AM
> To: daniel at danielgoldberg.net; Northern Va Corvair Club
> Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] July meeting
>
> Given that the car was otherwise pretty complete and unmolested (as I
> recall) when you got it I'd agree that the carbs are original.
>
> Which leads me to - Corvair 140 primaries are not the same as 110 carbs.
> For that matter, there are subtle changes from year to year and between
> horsepower ratings in a given year (read Bob Helt's book on carbs for the
> details).  Personally, I would re-shaft and rebuild the carbs that are on
> the car now if you have some confidence they are original, unless you are
> certain that the replacements are '65/'66 140 primaries.  If you want to
> swap on some other primaries so the car isn't down that sounds like a good
> idea, but only until you re-do the originals.
>
> Conveniently, I believe Frank wanted to do carburetors at the August
> meeting.  Perhaps bring your carbs, kits, and a set of new shafts?
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Jul 21, 2014, at 8:15 AM, daniel--- via Novacc-list
> <novacc-list at corvair.org> wrote:
>
>> Yes, Frank: I typed "choke plate" when I meant "throttle plate" -- it was
> almost 1:00 am when I banged out my email below!  Good catch.
>> My car is a '65; I have no reason to believe the carbs are not original to
> my car, but who knows.
>>
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