<VV> Re: HEADS ? AGAIN tinker tinker..

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

Unless you used a retarded crank, that combination will be a slug off the 
line.  Since they sold 110 and 95 hp without retarding the crank gear, my 
guess is you will get better low end performance, with either of these 
heads.  To practice what I preach, I'll be installing a 140 with a 304 cam 
and the 4 deg retard crank gear in my 4 sp brier this winter.  The car 110 
which is currently in it is pretty much a slug off the line.  I really have 
to put my foot into it to accelerate away from a light with the normal 
traffic.  I did take it from here in Elbert, CO to Erie, CO to day to the 
Rocky Mountain Corsa annual picnic a distance of about 100 miles each way 
most of it on I25 and it ran 70mph with no problem.  The main reason I'm 
replacing the engine is the 500 miles to the quart the current engine gets 
and I have the 140 built on a van block sitting on a stand in the garage.  
Debbie is pissed that I'm putting that engine in my brier and not her 
Lakewood, but she'll get over it.  I'm going to build something for the 
Lakewood, I'm thinking about a 102 with a couple degrees advance on the cam 
(same as retarding the crank gear) using one of Ray's adjustable gears, 
since it is an auto and a stock 102 has no bottom end.

Dennis


>From: N2VZD at aol.com
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Re: HEADS ? AGAIN  tinker tinker..
>Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:04:57 EDT
>
>well i have been  driving my rampy with its new engine for at  least 4 
>months
>now.  so far it has done well , but in the pulling power  dept i wonder if 
>i
>shot myself in the foot?. i am running 140 heads with 2  carbs  (late type
>with 51 jets) , 9889 cam,on a powerglide 3:55  differential. (205r14 tires) 
>it
>drives fair but i think it should have  more low end snot. would it be 
>better
>low end pulling with smaller intake valves  like 95hp heads? i am running 
>.020
>over octane cut pistons. it likes hi test gas  better no matter where i try 
>the
>timing, i run electronic ignition also. my main  question is would smaller
>valves work better for my needs?  i do like 65 -  70 on the thruway at 
>times
>also. last year i fried pistons in the 110 engine  with 9891 cam and same
>differential doing hills pinging away in vt (it was worth  it!). at least i 
>limped
>home ok on lots of oil. now i am almost afraid to   try the trip again with 
>the
>new motor. been real busy with the big move here so  i have not put enough
>time into drive checking it out under hilly conditions  yet, just needed 
>trips to
>city and local shows with our club etc. any ideas with  this combo will be
>looked at carefully. i may try 64 carbs without power  enrichment and 
>different
>jets also. hate to show up on a corvair tour in a  buick again , but 
>probably
>will,  if fuel economy matters i get about 16 -  17 mpg with it (darn near 
>30
>with the park ave 3800) when it was a 4 spd with  the 3:55 i got over 20-24
>all the time.
>next i think i should put the 3800 drivetrain in the rampy..
>regards, tim colson