<VV> Re: Corvair-powered Westy Update

[Bill Elliott]

True... and what's more astounding is that they really have no 
mechanical aptitude nor experience at all... nothing at all like you or 
I doing the same trip...

On the flip side, you cannot underestimate the amount of engineering 
that went into his vehicle to make it as reliable as possible for a trip 
like this. The engine was carefully built by John Moody to maximize 
reliability and cooling... an exceptional job he did... both on that and 
the other modifications which have made this THE ultimate vehicle for 
such a trip.

The only really major thing I did was to replace the PG (slow reverse 
takeup and then the convertor seal let loose) and I did use a "known 
good" used PG from Larry Claypool.

But this should show... these cars were meant to be used! If two 
neophytes can do this in a carefully prepared vehicle, then any of us 
should be able to do it even easier!

Thanks for the continued support and kudos to the girls!
Bill

TimogensTurbo at aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 8/9/2006 8:32:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>corvair at fnader.com writes:
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>>Over the 8000 mile mark (so much for my 7500 mile estimate)
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>Just think!  you didn't rebuild the engine.....as I remember the trans was a 
>used PG?  The ladies have had a memorable time together and an abventure!  
>This is a vehicle you've has less than a year?......
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>Yet, many will languish in a garage waiting for the owner to REBUILD 
>everything.....before driving it around the block!  And this is on a Factory Built 
>vehicle.....not a transplant like your Westy!
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>Matt Nall
>stocker, mod, v8, turbo, boat, Sandcar
>ALLVAIR!
>Timogen was a softy!
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