<VV> PG'S and "non-revenue producing roads"

[Charles Lee]

My good friend Paul who "hid" a 350-350 in the back seat of his father's
Corvair ("You can have my car for college as long as you don't modify
it") had a term for those roads.

He called those "fun" roads outside his place outside St Louis
"non-revenue producing roads"



-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Alan and Clare
Wesson
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:19 AM
To: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S

Speaking as an 'energetic' European driver who lives in an area with
very 
narrow, slippery, twisty roads, I far prefer PG Vairs for fast driving, 
because they respond quickly and are quite nippy enough up to 40 or 50
(most 
of the time on country roads). The only time they are a pain is on hills
or 
at higher speeds.

And as the Vair 4-speed gearbox is the 2nd worst gearbox I have ever
used, I 
can't see why someone would want to swap one of the smoothest trannies
ever 
for one of the worst gearboxes. I reckon PG brings by far the best out
in 
Vairs (to the extent that I actually frightened the purchaser of one of
my 
cars while taking him for a test drive in it, because I wanted to show
him 
a) that Vairs handled well; and b) that the combination of a 100 hp and
a PG 
didn't mean it was sluggish).

Cheers

Alan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "Charles Lee" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>; <N2VZD at aol.com>
Cc: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S


> So the people who bought PG's (the majority) didn't appreciate the 
> Corvairs roadworthiness? I keep my PG Corvairs handbrake working
properly 
> by periodically lubing the moving parts and making sure routing of
parts 
> is proper. I do not have a "NO PARK" problem.
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
> 1963 Rampside PG
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Charles Lee <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
>>Sent: Nov 18, 2008 10:23 AM
>>To: N2VZD at aol.com
>>Cc: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
>>Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S
>>
>>Right, but the 'big cars' were also front engine, right ?
>>
>>That seems to be the deal breaker due to the cost and the economical
>>nature of the Corvair.
>>
>>The Corvair's 'economical nature' was the cause of its demise - it
>>should have been marketed as a more expensive 'sports' car, and sold
to
>>a different market who would have appreciated it.
>>
>>Most people (imho) who DID appreciate the Corvair's roadworthiness got
a
>>4speed anyway, so they didn't have this "no park" problem.
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of N2VZD at aol.com
>>Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:54 AM
>>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S
>>
>>the "big car " glides had a park pawl actuated by linkage inside the
>>tranny
>>case.
>>the aluminum pg's were very popular in drag cars around here.
>>they are a tough box!
>>regards, tim colson
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