<VV> opinions, before I buy (long, but worthwhile)

[Bill Elliott]

A "normal" Corvair is very straightforward mechancially and is easy for even a novice to work on and get set up right. The carbs are the easiest carb you'll 
ever build and everything else is easy to follow in the manual. The only real weakness is a tendancy for 140's to drop valve seats and to have slight 
overheating issues.

The turbo engines are much more complicated, the carb is horrible and even specialists have issues with it, the around town driveability is not as good as a 
normally aspirated Corvair, the turbo parts are expensive and generally require a specialist, etc, etc. Now, once set up, a turbo Corvair can be every bit as 
reliable as a normally aspirated one... but it's getting one to that state...especially a project car that does not appear to be generating boost, can be 
expensive and time consuming.... much more so than a 110 or 140 that runs and drives "as is".  

You may be lucky and everything is working fine .... or you may shell out more than you pay for the car to put it right. And converting a turbo to carbs (the 
"cheap" way to get the car on the road results in a fairly unsatisfying engine.

The car that you've found does seem to be a reasonable buy for somebody. You're right that it's absolutely worth the asking price. I'm just inclined to think it 
may not be the car you're looking for given the parameters you've mentioned.

Just my 0.02...

Bill


>Can you elaborate on #5?
> 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Elliott [mailto:Corvair@fnader.com] 

>Without even looking at the pictures (yet), I'll post my "normal" advice.

>5. A turbo is not a good first Corvair.