<VV> Engine Question

[shortle]

I have 1965 95HP heads on my RN engine. This was done after I lost a valve seat on my 140 heads on my way to Palm Springs a few years ago. I couldn't notice much of a performance difference. I am still using the "339" distributor. I have this in my 1963 Rampside with 3.55 gears and Powerglide. It seems to have good power and low end torque here in the mountains of SW Colorado.I am toying with the idea of putting in 3.27 gears as I like highway driving.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
>Sent: Dec 3, 2009 8:13 AM
>To: John Weigel <jwvair65 at yahoo.com>
>Cc: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Engine Question
>
>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
>
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