<VV> EFI / DIS /ECU / OBDII vs Points and carbs..

[Ron]

Matt, you haven't had the thrill of a cam gear stripping while 500 miles 
from home and 50 miles from any civilization.  Keep trying!  We didn't even 
have to try.
RonH

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From: "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> EFI / DIS /ECU / OBDII vs Points and carbs..


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> All with Rochester 1 barrel carburetorS model HV. And they work quite 
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> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
> Enjoying the simple life
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> First let me say I'm the first one to to say I only travel more than 1,000 
> miles in a NEW car....I mean a Rental car....usually less than 6 mths 
> old..
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> And I do it because of the comfort , mileage, performance and 
> SAFETY....and reliability???   Why I rent...  at least no cost if I break 
> down.
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> But..within  500 miles  I drive my '90  Isuzu Trooper  EFI  4 cyl. with 
> 205k,  my 67 110/pg  187k,  my 66 Weber'd Turbo or my  65 Crown v8...
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> And I have never been towed in a Corvair!!  nor stranded....
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> All are electric fuel pumped, not for reliability...but for ease of 
> procurement when on the road, and cost...
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> 67  has points,  66 has Petronix  and the v8 a Mallory Unilite.
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> My 67  gets 21-22mpg  around town...27-29  on the road trips.
> They all start in any weather easily..and last Dec.  we had 11 F  morning 
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> This summer I was in 107 deg. temps with the '67...no problems AC 
> wouldn't fix!! ggggg
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> Although I love technology and what it does..... and I worked with the 
> latest for most of 39 years..see picture, I cannot  see any reason  to 
> modernize a Vair....
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> Note:  I am not much of a builder... I'm a Repairman..and I repair  with 
> normally "good USED Parts"  IE  Road tested"!!!
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> So,  like Timothy,  I see no "Advantage"  in changing anything, except for 
> Savings and ease of procurement, if needed...
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> ps   I drove one Vair daily for 3 years...60 k miles..I drove a Vair from 
> San Diego to Las Vegas   ONCE...and another to Tahoe  ONCE
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> Unlike Tim....I got smart!!... or is it soft???  LOL!!
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
> http://mysite.ncnetwork.net/reswr0kp/
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