<VV> make Corvairs less "aromatic"

[Charles Lee]

Thanks - Good idea, before jumping at that ...

I just got another project to deal with - no compression in #3 ...

It was OK in all cylinders when I started this odyssey, but now off comes
the head !!!

www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaCylinderHeadRemoval.htm

Here's the 'main menu' :

www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaRestorationMenu.htm

I remember doing this a few times back in the day, so what's one more time ?

Charlie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: "Dale Dewald" <dkdewald at pasty.net>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 8:13 PM
Subject: make Corvairs less "aromatic"


> Just a thought...  We already have PLENTY of heat to get rid of with our
> air cooled engines.  What effect might a catalytic converter have in terms
> of an additional heat source?  I'm not saying don't do it, just give it
> due consideration before jumping in.
>
> There was (maybe still is) someone on VV who had a cat converter on a LM
> about  2 or 3 years back.  I don't recall who.  You might wish to do a
> search?
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Cc: "Dale Dewald" <dkdewald at pasty.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 12:30 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> OBD-II for Corvair to make Corvairs less "aromatic" ?
>
>
>> Thanks for the excellent ideas - I would never have thought of a generic
>> catalytic converter.
>>
>> The EFI/DIS lend themselves nicely to other (digital) electronic
>> auxiliary
>> solutions, such as Ken Campbell externally setting the high speed mixture
>> at
>> speed, or the "Innovate" system to digitally control (or at least
>> monitor)
>> air flow dynamically, among other "engine-ious" solutions.
>>
>> I have a great book on fuel injection by Bosch to go along with Bob
>> Helt's
>> carb book both full of fun facts that lead to thinking about improving
>> the
>> Corvair's air-quality-quotient, plus make them eminently more reliable in
>> the process.
>>
>> Maybe electronic controls like Mike Mauro's air flow meters are just what
>> are needed to continually monitor the wide range of operating conditions
>> that drive the Corvair ?
>>
>> Has anyone used Arduino DIY circuit boards to design your own controls ?
>> They are completely programmable and may provide an interesting solution
>> ?
>>
>> I'm still trying to NOT asphyxiate myself while getting mine to run well
>> enough to drive, and figure now's the time to investigate my options ?
>>
>> Thanks for the insights !
>> Charlie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dale Dewald" <dkdewald at pasty.net>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 9:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> OBD-II for Corvair to make Corvairs less "aromatic" ?
>>
>>
>>> At 17:09 10/09/2010 -0400, Charlie wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have heard on VV that Corvairs (and other air-cooled engines) are not
>>>>good
>>>>candidates for meeting air quality requirements due to the high
>>>>temperatures, (and poor construction tolerances ?)
>>>
>>> It is not so much the operating temperature, but the wide range of
>>> operating temperatures that occur between idle, coast, cruise,
>>> acceleration, etc for an engine that is, for all practical purposes,
>>> "warmed up."  This necessitates rather loose tolerances--by design--to
>>> account for thermal expansion of the various parts.
>>>
>>>>It seems like you have done a lot of research and we might all benefit
>>>>from
>>>>this to make Corvairs less "aromatic" ?
>>>>
>>>>I can smell "classic" cars when they drive by me, and know that my
>>>>Corvair
>>>>(also a 1967 Monza 110 PG) also does, and would like to remedy that.
>>>
>>> Beyond making adjustments to the carburetor jetting, you might consider
>>> installing a universal fit catalytic converter in the exhaust system.
>>>
>>> Dale Dewald
>>> Hancock, MI
>>>
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