<VV> HRPT

[shortle]

No, I don't think GM ever thought there was a problem w/ this particular part which is why they used it until May 14,1969. I think they only coupled it to the post of the circuit breaker TO SAVE MONEY. It just turned out to be a much more reliable setup than the HRPT. I'm no fan of this part as I have also seen these fail but it was always a very easy fix and diagnosis. And it was always very easy to find a good replacement at the junkyard from many other GM cars of the '70's (Vega, Olds, Chev. etc.) As far as the engineer that designed this part, I'll bet he made a good wage in his day and then was able to retire with benefits.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado


-----Original Message-----
>From: jvhroberts at aol.com
>Sent: Apr 21, 2010 3:27 PM
>To: lechevrier at earthlink.net, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> HRPT
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> Hey, sarcasm! I recognize that! As compared to sarchasm, the gap between those who use it, and those who don't get it... LOL
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>But yeah, you got it nailed perfectly! 
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>John Roberts
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
>To: VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Wed, Apr 21, 2010 3:44 pm
>Subject: Re: <VV> HRPT
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>jvhroberts at aol.com wrote:
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>> I've had enough of them go bad on me, melting being one mode, that 
>> whether or not they were 'designed' to do so or not, they DO melt, and 
>> with greater frequency than a part like that EVER should.
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>I'm sure the HRPT was concieved by an engineer, rather than a payroll 
>clerk or a fender installer, so, since they do melt, one is forced to 
>conclude that that is what they were 'designed' to do, because engineers 
>are always right and never make mistakes -- or maybe it was the supplier 
>that erred, or the supplier shipped the rejects to the Corvair line and 
>the good parts to the Cadillac Division, or the supplier farmed the work 
>out to an Aisian contractor (would have been Japan in those days), or 
>they were installed incorrectly, or &c ...
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>But yes, the failure rate is notably excessive -- were it not, they 
>would not have their special 'Horrid Red Plastic Thingy' moniker.
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>Bill Strickland
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