<VV> 140 engines and A/C

Shaun shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca
Thu Oct 13 22:04:11 EDT 2005


I believe this number includes Corsa coupes too.

yea, Vairily ... Shaun

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From: "Western Canada CORSA" <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
To: "'Bryan Blackwell'" <bryan at skiblack.com>; "'Russ Moorhouse'"
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Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 6:57 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> 140 engines and A/C


> There were, specifically, 153 RR code engines in '66 for the Corsa 'verts.
> This however does not include Corsa Coupes, or Monza's with 140s and A/C.
> As for that 153 number, there may not have been that many total '66 Corsa
> 'verts with A/C, some of the engines could have been made as replacements,
> extras, overruns, whatever.
>
> Regards,
> Joel
>
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> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Bryan Blackwell
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 2:11 PM
> To: Russ Moorhouse
> Cc: VV
> Subject: Re: <VV> 140 engines and A/C
>
>
> There was a special "high" compressor mount for 140s starting in '66,
> along with the condenser that mounts over the air inlet.  There were a
> very small number of '66 Corsa converts made with A/C (~150 - 200).
>
> I'm sure you could find more info about this in the Corvair Decade, or
> perhaps the new Air Conditioning book.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Oct 13, 2005, at 5:03 PM, Russ Moorhouse wrote:
>
> > This got me to wondering if the 140 engine offered A/C in '666 or if
> > it ever was an option on the 140.  From the A/C units I've seen, the
> > compressor sits right were the secondary carb would be on the right
> > side.  If they did offer A/C on the 140, where was the compressor
> > mounted?
>
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