<VV> Engine Question

[Bryan Blackwell]

I've done a similar conversion, 110 heads on an RN.  It worked fine, I  
didn't do any stopwatch or G-Tech tests, but the car had adequate  
power for driving on the highway with a full load.  One other thing -  
a Corvair you can drive is generally more fun than one you can't :-)

--Bryan

On Dec 2, 2009, at 11:33 PM, John Weigel wrote:

> Have any of you installed 95HP heads on an 'RN' 140 engine (140/ 
> PG)?  I'm rebuilding a 140 and have the short block ready to  
> assemble with all new/reconditioned parts (all stock).  The 140  
> heads still need to be completely gone through.  I have a pair of  
> reconditioned 95 heads (quality job - new guides, seats, etc).  I  
> was thinking of installing the 95 heads until I have the 140 heads  
> done.  The 140/PG used the 95HP cam and an offset gear on the crank  
> to improve the low end performance with the PG.  Effectively I'd be  
> building a 95 engine with altered crank-cam timing, but don't know  
> how much its performance would be changed.  Anyone have experience  
> with this?  Thanks.
>
> John