<VV> 140 engine codes

[J R Read]

IIRC they want 110 blocks.  Did not know that it mattered which tranny. 
Really, I think they wanted 110 heads on the block they bought.
Later, JR

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From: <rbuckridge at comcast.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 140 engine codes


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> In my opinion, a block is a block. The letter codes to me mean only one 
> thing, they are important for the guys doing correct cars.
>
> A guy building a Turbo Corsa wants a turbo block to keep the judges happy. 
> A non-turbo block in a Turbo Corsa may cost him points in a concourse.
>
> If you deal with the aviation guys, at one time, they wanted ONLY certain 
> blocks and I forget if they liked the manual shift or PG block. I have 
> lost sales because I had the wrong block. The feeling was one block was 
> stressed less than the other simply based on transmission type. I don't 
> know what their current thinking is on engine blocks.
>
> Roy in Bayville 08721