<VV> '65 Corsa conv. on e-bay and more

Stephen Upham contactsmu at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jul 9 23:17:12 EDT 2005


Check this out.  This, according to the numbers provided, is a '65 
Corsa convertible.  OK, the not so strange part is that the 140 has 
apparently been changed somewhere along the line to a 110.  I'm not 
100% sure as I'm taking the guys word that the engine has two 
carburetors.  I haven't seen any pictures of the engine.  Now, the 
strange part, the emblem on the hood apparently indicates that it is a 
turbo.  Go figure!  What say the forum?

Thanks you will have to educate me i am a corvette expert not corvair 
Emblem on trunk says turbo has big ex tip dont know if it is a corsa or 
not got some information today on tags on car as follows Body paint 
4720P2 Trim 798 St 65-10767WRN WD2 3c4po%W Behind oil filter 0927RD

View at:  #4561015916

P.S. Just went to our club's (The North Texas Corvair Association) 30th 
anniversary party tonight.  Several of the members looked at my jugs.  
That sounds kind of weird . . .
Anywho, they said that in no way shape or form should I reuse them 
without boring them to .040 first.  They were in agreement that the 
pistons were salvageable, but new rings and jugs and getting .032 
(could have swore this what they said, and I repeated in twice, to 
improve compression and reduce pinging) base gaskets would be the best 
way to go.  Three of the members told me that they had rebuilt engines 
that worked fine and that it was within my abilities to do the same 
with the advise of the club members (and the good ole vv).  I'm 
considering taking the plunge.  More on this later.

Stephen Upham


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