<VV> Corvair engine date code

[corsaconvertible]

My '65 with the original 140 engine has many shroud bolts that are 3/8X16
threads per inch.
Tony Hansen

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 9:34 AM, shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Tony, Lon, and All,
> The "big bolts" I was referring to are the bolts holding the top shroud.
> They are the 3/8X16 threads per inch. I have only seen these heads on '66
> and later. Did any '65's have these "big bolt" heads? And by the way, the
> paint is Evening Orchid (not orchard).
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Lon Anderson <lonzovair at aol.com>
> >Sent: Oct 13, 2010 9:00 PM
> >To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> >Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair engine date code
> >
> >
> >Tony, & Timothy,
> >I think it depends on what he (TS) means by "big bolts"... the 65 heads
> had a mix of big & small bolts along the top holding the top shroud on...
> the 66 & later had one size bolt (all big)...
> >I also don't think it would have been sitting around that long... my
> "first week of June" 64 700 has an engine dated May 22... just two weeks...
> and it is the original 95 hp.....
> >I gotta get some rest... been a long day.
> >Later,
> >Lonzo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Tony Underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net>
> >To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> >Sent: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 10:42 pm
> >Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair engine date code
> >
> >
> >At 09:20 PM 10/13/2010, shortle wrote:
> >I just picked up a '65 Monza 4 door (Free-you know what it looks
> >like). This car has a tag on the inside of the front carpet that
> >says "January 19,1965". The engine deck lid emblem is 110. The
> >engine code is "T1109RH". This engine also has the big bolt heads. I
> >am wondering if this may be the original engine for this car?
> >
> >ost likely.
> >
> >Did Chevrolet have an engine sitting around for a couple of months
> >before they mated it to the car?
> >
> >ep.
> >
> >Did any '65's come equipped with the big bolt heads? Anyone?
> >
> >ll '65 Corvairs I ever saw had the big bolt heads.
> >
> >This car also came equipped with the Evening Orchard paint which
> >still looks quite nice (on the inside of the trunk lid).
> >
> >s it saveable?   Lately it seems that 4-doors are getting scarce;
> >obody seems to be saving any of them anymore.
> >
> >tony..
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