<VV> Fwd: follow-up vacuum advance

[Ken Pepke]

Ray:  You seem to be very meticulous in your methods to make thing work correctly.  Did you do some base line testing of your Corvair before doing this work?  I am most interested in knowing if you experience a real increase in performance once you are done.  Keep us informed.
Ken P
 

> From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
> Date: April 2, 2011 9:57:57 PM EDT
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> follow-up vacuum advance
> 
> Howdy all,
> 
>     After I left my message earlier about trying to adjust the vacuum
> advance I went and tested every one I own.  I had ordered one from Clarks
> last year (they only have one part #, no different ones for different
> engines) for the 63 with the 102.  I was delighted to find out that the one
> they still sell is the correct one (#248) for a 140/4 and that it works at
> exactly the vacuum levels it should.  I have now swapped this vacuum advance
> onto the 66' (along with the correct 140/4 distributor from the parts
> engine) and put inaccurate one from the 66 on the 102/pg.  Out of the other
> 3 vacuum advances I have two are #248's but require more vacuum to operate
> than they are supposed to.  The other is a 199 I think and also requires
> more vacuum.
> 
>    I also removed the 66' carb linkage in preparation to install one of my
> two 65' 140 linkages on the car.  Any advice on making the linkage look nice
> without making it stick?  I have a sandblaster available to clean it up but
> what can I do to make it pretty and prevent rust?  Unless someone has a
> better idea I guess I'll just mask off the pivot points as best I can and
> paint them, then lube the pivot points... I hope there is a better (cheap)
> alternative.  Powder coat seems like a great idea, but would require
> dis-assembly and not be real cheap I imagine.
> -- 
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez
> Lake Ariel, PA

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