<VV> 180 or 140

[Marc Marcoulides]

The ultimate resolution to this problem...
2 66 Corsa's 1 140 and 1 180 

There!

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Duane, Jim  (US SSA)" <jim.duane at baesystems.com>
>Sent: Jan 31, 2007 7:58 AM
>To: Tony Underwood <tonyu at roava.net>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: RE: <VV> 180 or 140
>
>Hi Ron.
>
>	Are you a collector, tinkerer, hobbyist, or investor?  That
>answer will most likely dictate your path.
>
>	 True, turbos are a little finicky and I only recommend them for
>the "advanced tinkerer".  The same can be said for a 140 with 4 carbs to
>worry about and two to sync.  As others have mentioned, turbos are rare,
>but so are the collectors willing to give you the $$ you will need to
>shell out to make your car close to stock.
>	No matter which path you take, All Corvair paths are the "paths
>less taken".
>
>Jim Duane
>
>'66 180 CVT
>Colonial Corvairs
>CORSA
>"Certified tinkerer"
>
>  
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Tony Underwood
>Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:17 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> 180 or 140
>
>At 05:47 AM 1/31/2007, ron turner wrote:
>>my 66  convertible was apparently a turbo car when new--found the rr 
>>lower quarter panel had the cutout for big pipe that has been 
>>glassed over--were turbo convertibles scarce enough to make me want 
>>to try to locaate a 180 w all parts and go back to original or leave 
>>it a 140 like it is now?
>
>
>Well...
>
>Turbos with convertible tops for 1966 are rather scarce.   Not a lot 
>of them made, about 500 or so.   Fewer than '69 ragtops as I 
>recall.   As far as its value is concerned, it's likely worth more as 
>an original turbo car than as a converted 140.
>
>The turbo engine tends to require a bit more fiddling until you get 
>it right, then it seems to be pretty much OK.    At least this was my 
>experience with the 180 engines.   But, you have to get them right 
>before they become a non-issue...  ;)   Then again, sometimes the 140 
>throttle linkage can be an issue in its own right.
>
>>Fresh rebuild by prior owner has forged pistons with 9:0 ratio--too 
>>much for 180 top end?
>
>
>Probably unless you ran race gas.   ...or never got into 
>boost.     In any event, if you were to convert the car back to 
>original specs, you'd likely wanna find an RL code engine anyway, 
>which will (should) have low compression (advertised 8-1, but 
>actually closer to ~7.5-1) anyway so it wouldn't be an issue.
>
>I do agree with another post that as a 140 powered car it's gonna be 
>a bit more interesting to drive around town.  I also agree with 
>Spence that before doing anything you should check that body tag for 
>options...  to make sure it was an original turbo car.   As 
>mentioned, there weren't many made in '66, particularly ragtops.
>
>
>tony..   
>
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