<VV> Differences between 1963 80 and 102 engines...

[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Hello Ron,

The pistons are the same.  

The differences between the 80 and 102 are in the heads, cam shaft and 
distributor.  I am not sure about the oil cooler or jets in the carbs.

With that said, I would not recommend the 102 HP conversion for your FC.  It 
was offered for a very short time in the FC (Engine code, VD) but was removed 
as an option because its torque curve was wrong for these vehicles.  The HP 
comes in at a much higher RPM than the FC can usually use.  Other than the 150 
HP turbo engine, the 102 was the hot engine in the 145 CI engines.

By the way, I have a 102 HP FC engine that I am going to turn into a 164 CI 
110HP engine.  Original FC engines of any type are a rarity these days.  I 
wonder what percentage of FCs are running with car engines today.  I bought all 3 
or mine with car engines.  I would kill for a real 1965 FC engine for my 1965 
Greenie.  Right now I would settle for the 1965 FC alternator/oil filter 
mount.  Oh well.

In addition to the above recommendation, I would suggest that you get a new 
set of pistons if it is in your budget.  You don't know the history of the 102 
HP engine and you may just be replacing a bad part with a part that is a time 
bomb.  You already have the engine apart so now is the time to do it.  Did 
your engine drop a valve seat or some other catastrophe?  You may want to replace 
both heads to avoid the same issue on the other side of the engine some time 
in the near future.  The same thing with the pistons even if you use a know 
good set of used pistons.

Good luck.

Dave
1960 Vette; 1961 Rampside; 1962 Rampside; 1964 Spyder coupe; 1965 Greenbrier; 
1966 Corsa Turbo Coupe; 1967 Nova SS; 1968 Camaro ragtop; 1993
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In a message dated 6/16/2008 12:12:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:27:28 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ron Schroeder <ron_n_tracy at yahoo.com>
> Subject: <VV> Differences between 1963 80 and 102 engines...
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Message-ID: <760750.57080.qm at web82001.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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> 
> I have a 63 Greenbrier with an 80 horse engine that
> has a bad head and bad piston.
> 
> I also just came across a complete 102 car engine. 
> 
> 
> I'm wondering if the pistons are the same (assuming
> the 102 has stock pistons) and if swapping a piston
> and these heads to my 80 horse engine will make give
> it 102 horsepower.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Ron


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