<VV> engine rebuilder

corvairs lonwall@corvairunderground.com
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:21:17 -0800


Tony is  right - I have 4 "dead" vairs here in my own collection because 
I don't have the time or the energy to rebuild engines for them. Have 
been hoping to buy good used running engines (did buy one from a club 
member recently) but the truth is, this has been an increasing problem 
for the past 10 years or so. It is VERY difficult to buy a "good used 
running engine" and we get 5-10 requests for them every week..... Lon

www.corvairunderground.com

Tony Underwood wrote:

>At 10:20 hours 11/23/2004 -0600, Landis, Art MR wrote:
>
>>I want to have my '66/140 hp engine rebuilt.  I found a place on line called
>>rebuilt.com.  I called and was told that they will rebuild my engine for
>>$1950.  This includes shipping both ways from Missouri to Chicago where the
>>shop is. 
>>
>We are unfortunately at the point where an original Corvair engine is no
>longer likely to be in 1st rate condition... 
>Vair engines these days are starting to become commodities.  Gone are the
>times when a good engine could be had for a few bucks or sometimes almost
>free for the taking because somebody wanted the rusty banged up but good
>running Vair in their back yard gone off the property so the city won't
>fine them for keeping "junk cars".     
>
>This means that if you want an engine, you'll have to pay or get real
>lucky... which is still possible but I wouldn't count on it happening.