<VV> Simple Question - Turkey Roaster

Britt Griffith bdjgriffith at dslextreme.com
Sun Jan 27 18:24:35 EST 2008


Eric,

The turbo top shroud should work fine with your 110. You'll also need to 
move the 12 plate oil cooler and left lower air duct (the sheet metal 
part under the oil cooler) from the turbo engine onto your 110.

Britt Griffith

Eric Prosise wrote:
> Ok, hopefully this will be an easy question...
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> In my '66 Corsa (originally a TURBO), I would like to use the top shroud from a turbo motor on a 110hp that will be installed (this is so I dont have to buy a different "fresh air" hose that goes through the firewall) - since the turbo engine will go back in, eventually.
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> Will it work?  I could go check, but the turbo engine is pretty burried right now.
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> Thanks, 
> Eric Prosise
> '66 Corsa
> '66 Monza Convertible
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>> From: virtualvairs-request at corvair.org> Subject: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 36, Issue 68> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:00:02 -0500> > Send VirtualVairs mailing list submissions to> virtualvairs at corvair.org> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualvairs> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> virtualvairs-request at corvair.org> > You can reach the person managing the list at> virtualvairs-owner at corvair.org> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of VirtualVairs digest..."> > > Please also edit to include only the topic you're responding to when replying to a Digest.> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the property> of the writer, please attribute properly.> For help, mail to: vv-help at corvair.org> Archives at http://www.vv.corvair.org/pipermail/virtualvairs/> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/> Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs> > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: stacked 6's (Louis Armer)> 2. Re: [FC] Rampside Engine cover NOT bolts (Tom St.Amand)> 3. Re: A prize fine by WTBRT (John Bailey)> 4. Re: stacked 6's - mostly, HUMOR (Bruce Schug)> 5. Re: stacked 6's (PatioMatt at aol.com)> 6. Re: stacked 6's (Western Canada CORSA)> 7. WTB: EM Damper Door - Drivers side (Keith Onchuck)> 8. Stuck in 3rd gear (Mark W. Monaghan)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:07:05 -0500> From: Louis Armer <carmerjr at mindspring.com>> Subject: Re: <VV> stacked 6's> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Cc: dennis PLEAU <ddpleau at msn.com>> Message-ID: <E1JIxnF-0004vp-69 at elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed> > Oh well, we can't get anything past you guys ;-) Yes they are > "stacked 140 hp engines and connected by a> dual heavy duty timing chain and a multiple spline power output > connected to a variable pitch converter similar> to the old Buick Dynaflow tranny and also the GM tank transmission.> > FrontMan> WTBRT PR> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////> At 09:20 PM 1/26/2008, you wrote:> >164 CI x 2 = 328 CI> >Sounds like it has twin 140's...> >> >/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////> >> >----- Original Message -----> >From: "Dennis PLEAU" <ddpleau at msn.com>> >To: "Scott Trunkhill" <corvair at trunkhill.com>; "Louis Armer"> ><carmerjr at mindspring.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> >Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 9:17 PM> >Subject: Re: <VV> A prize find by WTBRT (corrected copy)> >> >> > > What's the story on the 12 cyl engine?> > >> > > dp> > >> > >> > >> > >> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:50:46 -0500> To: carmerjr at mindspring.com;> > >> virtualvairs at corvair.org> From: corvair at trunkhill.com> Subject: Re: <VV>> > >> A prize find by WTBRT (corrected copy)> > Photos can be found at> >> > >> http://corvair.us/e/XL-100> > > > > At 8:46 PM -0500 1/26/08, Louis Armer> > >> wrote:> >NEWS RELEASE: The WTBRT staff has acquired the Extremely rare> > >> model > >of the Corvair van line. We believe that this is the only known> > >> to > >exist XL100. This extended wheelbase model of the famous 95's was >> > >> >located in a warehouse near Gainesville Georgia> >and lengthy> > >> negotiations were finalized today at 4:07 pm EST. This > >may become the> > >> tow vehicle for WTBRT #112 as the staff is confident > >that the double> > >> stacked 328 cu in. 280 hp 12 cylinder engine will > >have more than> > >> enough torque to handle all towing needs for any > >terrain encountered> > >> in the US. Pictures will soon be available on > >the outstanding website> > >> www.corvair.us> >> >Corvairly yours,> >FrontMan> >WTBRT PR> >/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////> > CORSA Tri-membership Chairman> CORSA Member> Corvanatics Member> Corvair Atlanta Director> SECC Member> 1965 Corsa Coupe> 1964 Greenbrier> 1965 Corsa Autocross car 1/2 owner> http://darthvair.com> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:47:27 -0800> From: Tom St.Amand <lumppytom at hotmail.com>> Subject: Re: <VV> [FC] Rampside Engine cover NOT bolts> To: "vair65 at netzero.net" <vair65 at netzero.net>,> <lechevrier at earthlink.net>> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org, corvanatics at corvair.org> Message-ID: <BAY130-W318559C1B8C0514441E5C4B43B0 at phx.gbl>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > I have seen an early engine cover prop rod (whatever it's called) used on FC engine covers, it looks like it belongs there. I think late models are too long. As far as a latch goes I saved a latch from an old battery box door and I am going to use that. > Another nice touch is if you are going to use an alternator and you have an FC oil fill tube knock out the redundant fill tube and press a freeze plug, I found one like that and thought I had a 65 van part at first.> > Tom St. Amand> > > > > > > Bill,> I am thinking about putting a hinge on the front (piano) of the cover and use gas shocks to hold it up. Will have to fabricate a latch to hold it shut. Then if you are out and about, should that fan belt break/come off then you don't need to mess with a bunch of screws in the rain.> Keith Hammett> '62 Rampside (still looking for the side retainers for the engine seal)> > > _________________________________________________________________> Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live.> http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008> > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:58:49 -0800> From: "John Bailey" <jbailey at daytonwa.net>> Subject: Re: <VV> A prize fine by WTBRT> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> Message-ID: <000601c86098$ecc83b60$6401a8c0 at BAILEY01LAPTOP>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";> reply-type=original> > I have never heard of a XL 100 Corvair van or a double stacked 280 HP > (sounds like two 140 HP) engine. How do you mate the drive between 2 engine > cases? Could this be another tall story? I will be very interested in what > develops in this thread.> > John B.> '61 700 sedan 80 hp PG> 0-60 in 25 seconds if I am lucky!> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > Message: 10> > Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:46:38 -0500> > From: Louis Armer <carmerjr at mindspring.com>> > Subject: <VV> A prize find by WTBRT (corrected copy)> > To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> > Message-ID: <E1JIwXN-0005Ha-B3 at elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed> >> > NEWS RELEASE: The WTBRT staff has acquired the Extremely rare model> > of the Corvair van line. We believe that this is the only known to> > exist XL100. This extended wheelbase model of the famous 95's was> > located in a warehouse near Gainesville Georgia> > and lengthy negotiations were finalized today at 4:07 pm EST. This> > may become the tow vehicle for WTBRT #112 as the staff is confident> > that the double stacked 328 cu in. 280 hp 12 cylinder engine will> > have more than enough torque to handle all towing needs for any> > terrain encountered in the US. Pictures will soon be available on the> > outstanding website www.corvair.us> >> >> >> >> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:50:46 -0500> To: carmerjr at mindspring.com; > >> virtualvairs at corvair.org> From: corvair at trunkhill.com> Subject: Re: <VV> > >> A prize find by WTBRT (corrected copy)> > Photos can be found at> > > >> http://corvair.us/e/XL-100> > > > > At 8:46 PM -0500 1/26/08, Louis Armer > >> wrote:> >NEWS RELEASE: The WTBRT staff has acquired the Extremely rare > >> model > >of the Corvair van line. We believe that this is the only known > >> to > >exist XL100. This extended wheelbase model of the famous 95's was > > >> >located in a warehouse near Gainesville Georgia> >and lengthy > >> negotiations were finalized today at 4:07 pm EST. This > >may become the > >> tow vehicle for WTBRT #112 as the staff is confident > >that the double > >> stacked 328 cu in. 280 hp 12 cylinder engine will > >have more than > >> enough torque to handle all towing needs for any > >terrain encountered > >> in the US. Pictures will soon be available on > >the outstanding website > >> www.corvair.us> >> >Corvairly yours,> >FrontMan> >WTBRT PR> > _________________________________________________________________> > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:32:58 -0500> From: Bruce Schug <bwschug at charter.net>> Subject: Re: <VV> stacked 6's - mostly, HUMOR> To: Louis Armer <carmerjr at mindspring.com>, Virtual Vairs> <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> Message-ID: <92b71182a55a59b2eba9d39cbbab5e41 at charter.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed> > > On Jan 26, 2008, at 10:07 PM, Louis Armer wrote:> > > Oh well, we can't get anything past you guys ;-) Yes they are> > "stacked 140 hp engines and connected by a> > dual heavy duty timing chain and a multiple spline power output> > connected to a variable pitch converter similar> > to the old Buick Dynaflow tranny and also the GM tank transmission.> >> > Now, now, Chuck, have you forgotten to add, "HUMOR" to your posts > lately??? ;-)> > Or is this truly the rumored experimental van that GM was working on to > add towing capacity to the FC line? I heard larry claypool talk once > about a conversation he had with an old GM engineer who was on his > deathbed. The man is said to admit that he did indeed work on the > top-secret XL100 program, but was sworn to secrecy about it. I'd be > careful that word doesn't get out to anyone at GM that you have this > vehicle, you couldn't drive well with broken knees.> > On a more serious note, you are aware that there was a dual-engined > front-to-back drag race car run years ago? As I remember, it was an > Altered class car, not Corvair bodied, using a Fiat or Model A Ford > body or similar. I have pictures of it somewhere on my hard drive.> > Got to do something when your indoors in the Winter, huh?> > Bruce> > > Bruce W. Schug> Treasurer, CORSA South Carolina> Greenville, SC> Stock Corvair Group Member> bwschug at charter.net> > CORSA member since 1980> > '67 Monza. "67AC140"> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 5> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:27:58 EST> From: PatioMatt at aol.com> Subject: Re: <VV> stacked 6's> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <c6b.24ea5eff.34cdfcfe at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > > > In a message dated 1/27/2008 2:33:29 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > bwschug at charter.net writes:> > > On a more serious note, you are aware that there was a dual-engined > front-to-back drag race car run years ago? As I remember, it was an > Altered class car, not Corvair bodied, using a Fiat or Model A Ford > body or similar. I have pictures of it somewhere on my hard drive.> > =================================================> > That would be Charlie Danner.... since been replaced with an SBC..> > In BritishColumbia there is / was a LM with 2 engines driving into the > original transaxle...and driven on the street.> > Joel R. and Shawn Mc Garvey can tell us about it ??> > > > Matt Nall> Charleston, Or> AllVair!> http://members.aol.com/patiomatt> > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 6> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:34:25 -0800> From: Western Canada CORSA <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>> Subject: Re: <VV> stacked 6's> To: PatioMatt at aol.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org> Message-ID: <01a001c860fa$19fdc0d0$69924418 at MAINCOMPUTER>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII> > I've never actually seen it, but I've talked with one of the guys involved> in it's creation.> > It's been a while, but if I remember correctly, the second motor is placed> ahead of the original, facing the standard direction, but offset to the> side. Engine power is routed down under the motor to the rear engine with a> transfer case of some sort.> > One of these days we aught to get pics of that set up.....> > Regards,> Joel> > -----Original Message-----> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of PatioMatt at aol.com> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:28 AM> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Subject: Re: <VV> stacked 6's> > > > > In a message dated 1/27/2008 2:33:29 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > bwschug at charter.net writes:> > > On a more serious note, you are aware that there was a dual-engined > front-to-back drag race car run years ago? As I remember, it was an > Altered class car, not Corvair bodied, using a Fiat or Model A Ford > body or similar. I have pictures of it somewhere on my hard drive.> > =================================================> > That would be Charlie Danner.... since been replaced with an SBC..> > In BritishColumbia there is / was a LM with 2 engines driving into the > original transaxle...and driven on the street.> > Joel R. and Shawn Mc Garvey can tell us about it ??> > > > Matt Nall> Charleston, Or> AllVair!> http://members.aol.com/patiomatt> > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489> _______________________________________________> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are> the property of the writer, please attribute properly. For help,> mailto:vv-help at corvair.org This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of> America, http://www.corvair.org/ Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org> Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs > _______________________________________________> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 7> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:45:58 -0800 (PST)> From: Keith Onchuck <keitho64 at yahoo.com>> Subject: <VV> WTB: EM Damper Door - Drivers side> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at skiblack.com>> Message-ID: <470473.18490.qm at web32602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1> > Hello> > I am looking for a damper door assembly for the> Drivers side on an Early Model. I only need the door> with the small small tin housing that the door pivots> on. Mine is bent up and does not open & close> correctly. If anyone has a good one for sale please> contact me at keitho64 at yahoo.com. I am in the Chicago> area but will pay for shipping as well.> > Thank you,> > Keith> > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 8> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:43:43 -0500> From: "Mark W. Monaghan" <ce1monag at cfl.rr.com>> Subject: <VV> Stuck in 3rd gear> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>> Message-ID: <20080127164344.UFLN9785.cdptpa-omta05.mail.rr.com at Mark>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > Hello everyone, I was wondering if all you experts out there could give me> a little guidance on what to check and do for with my 4-speed manual 1964> Rampside being stuck in 3rd gear. A little background: > 1. 3rd gear has been making some noise when in gear since I put the Rampy> back on the road> 2. when shifting from 3rd to 4th I could hear a little gear grind and I> would double clutch, > 3. I don't not believe the transmission has ever been rebuilt, > 4. I have been driving the truck for five years with no problem, > 5. the third gear noise is gone after being stuck.> 6. I have never rebuilt a transmission and would like to know if there is> somewhere I can get it rebuilt.> > I would appreciate anyone's comments or opinions on what I should do to get> the problem fixed.> > Thanks> > > Mark W. Monaghan> > <mailto:ce1monag at cfl.rr.com> ce1monag at cfl.rr.com > > > > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the property> of the writer, please attribute properly. 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