<VV> Fwd: Corvair performance

BobHelt@aol.com BobHelt@aol.com
Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:44:27 EST


In a message dated 3/19/04 5:50:45 AM US Mountain Standard Time, 
pottsf@msn.com writes:

> My timing is 18 degrees, which is correct for a 140hp (see my signature on
> my post). The same signature states that there are no modifications to my
> engine (OK - I have ball-and-cage float valves in my carbs, but that's it).
>    I'm in no position to do more than guess that your problem is cooling.
> There are several other possibilities, including a vacuum leak. I didn't
> know your car had been so heavily intervened in lately - that, of course,
> brings on its own set of problems (ask me how I know - I'm the intervenor
> with my car). 

Hi Guys,
One quick comment....
The 140 hp engine had the best anti-detonation chambers that came in Corvairs 
and the 110 hp engine had the worst. So it isn't really fair to compare 
these. 

Regards,
Bob Helt