<VV> A 140 in 1962 ?

[tim mahler]

This may or may not be related but

Bill Thomas offered a 4 carb conversion back in 1961 (maybe before).  An ad 
from a 1961 car magazine is at
http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter627/pcc4carb.htm

John Fitch used the set up or something similar on the Early model Fitch 
Sprints.  My 62 have a pair. rotated 90 degrees.

so did Rochester pick this up from Bill Thomas or vice versa in 1961?

tim mahler
62, 68 Fitch Sprints

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sam and Marissa Andolino" <mandolin at rochester.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:53 PM

> I went to BJ Wholesale Club today looking for tires for the 65 Convt.  The
> guy behind the counter ask what the tires for.  He told me in 1962 he 
> worked
> at Rochester Products here in Rochester.  His job was to install carbs on
> new experimental engines and in 1962 the engineers sent a vair engine 
> asked
> him to install 4 carbs and to see how they work. The project was completed
> and he didn't hear anything until the 140's came out later.  Has anyone
> heard about this before?
>
> Sam and Marissa Andolino
>
>