[NoVa-Corvairs] July meeting

RICHARD rbeth at comcast.net
Tue Jul 22 18:51:27 EDT 2014


Hi Mike 

I can pick up the carbs any time next week Let me know what day 
and what time 

Richard 
----- Original Message -----

From: "mike runnels via Novacc-list" <novacc-list at corvair.org> 
To: "Duval, Frank" <corvairduval at cox.net>, "Northern Va Corvair Club" <novacc-list at corvair.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 6:11:32 PM 
Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] July meeting 

Frank, Im in Warrenton Va... I believe I have 6 or 8 carbs for you guys..:) 
I'll get them half clean tomorrow and put in a box. 

Mike 


-----Original Message----- 
From: Novacc-list [mailto:novacc-list-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of 
Frank DuVal via Novacc-list 
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:55 AM 
To: novacc-list at corvair.org 
Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] July meeting 

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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