<VV> VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 108, Issue 54
Nick R
nraeber at gmail.com
Tue Jan 21 14:34:05 EST 2014
Thank You Matt Nall for the informative link. Informative to say the least.
Also, Thank you Dave Trull for the nice book on Corvair Gold!
Nick Raeber
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> 1. Re: Carbs (dave at arborlea.com)
> 2. Re: Secondary Carbs (Grant Young)
> 3. Re: 140 secondaries (N2VZD at aol.com)
> 4. 'Unsafe,' maybe, but part of the family - Article (Matt Nall)
> 5. New Downloadable Corvair Info Book! Free! Not from me!
> (Matt Nall)
> 6. A really nice 62 (Dennis Pleau)
> 7. Re: 'Unsafe,' maybe, but part of the family - Article
> (Jay Maechtlen)
> 8. Re: 'Unsafe,' maybe, but part of the family - Article
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> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:52:17 -0500
> From: dave at arborlea.com
> Subject: Re: <VV> Carbs
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, <millerrc226 at gmail.com>
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> I've been running 4 primaries (with idle circuits), and the early '65
> positive linkage, and never had a problem. Of course, time spent at WOT
> also helps :-)
>
> Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Miller <millerrc226 at gmail.com>
> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sun, Jan 19, 2014 4:03 pm
> Subject: <VV> Carbs
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> Does anybody know of a way to keep the secondarys from gumming up?
> Other
> than punching it all the time.
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> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:15:24 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> From: Grant Young <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Secondary Carbs
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> I have several pairs of secondary carbs that were modified by the
> manufacturer to have idle circuits, apparently to handle the problem of
> them gumming up. Just drop me a reply if you want to swap your regulars as
> cores for them.
> Grant
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> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:45:55 -0500 (EST)
> From: N2VZD at aol.com
> Subject: Re: <VV> 140 secondaries
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> I use 140 tops (no choke junk etc ) with 61 bottoms that I have no other
> use for. So far the 3 cars with 140's have had no issues. Just finished a
> set
> for my own latest rampy creation.Runs good on the stand , all idle
> adjustments work.
> Regards, Tim Colson
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> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:51:00 -0500 (EST)
> From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
> Subject: <VV> 'Unsafe,' maybe, but part of the family - Article
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> http://tinyurl.com/lhjvf6v
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
> http://tinyurl.com/The-Corvair-Patio
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> http://tinyurl.com/Matts-Tech-Pages
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:29:56 -0500 (EST)
> From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
> Subject: <VV> New Downloadable Corvair Info Book! Free! Not from
> me!
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> I haven't been on Virtualvairs for a while and I want to allow any Corvair
> enthusiast a chance to download the book who wants it.
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> Regards
> Dave Trull
> aka Bigwave
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> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cm8reltt5ztsn2r/qiV5kD-NmO
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> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 19:48:09 -0800
> From: "Dennis Pleau" <dpleau at wavecable.com>
> Subject: <VV> A really nice 62
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> I know some about this car. It was Ben Benzal's 'show car'. Really nice
> car. Close but not Aztec Bronse, but much more shiny. A few extra chrome
> bits in the engine compartment. Not stock but an absolutely really nice
> '62.
>
> I haven't seen in a few years and it's being sold by his daughter, but it
> was a great car when I lived In CO. The car is located in Falcon, CO which
> is very close to Colorado Springs.
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> http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/4295025560.html
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> dp
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> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:01:23 -0800
> From: Jay Maechtlen <jaysplace at laserpubs.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> 'Unsafe,' maybe, but part of the family - Article
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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> On 1/20/2014 5:51 PM, Matt Nall wrote:
> > http://tinyurl.com/lhjvf6v
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> > Matt Nall
> > Charleston, Oregon
> > http://tinyurl.com/The-Corvair-Patio
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> > http://tinyurl.com/Matts-Tech-Pages
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> cool article, but I have to wonder about some of the anecdotes-
>
> 1 -the brakes caught on fire? really? what's there to burn, except maybe
> some grease from the bearing?
>
> 2 - the engine fell out onto the ground???!!!
> ok, I guess if the mount let go, can it sag down to the ground at the rear?
>
> cheers
> Jay
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> --
> Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8
> Buick V6 TH440T4 trans
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> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:24:22 -0500 (EST)
> From: hallgrenn at aol.com
> Subject: Re: <VV> 'Unsafe,' maybe, but part of the family - Article
> To: jaysplace at laserpubs.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
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> Jay,
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> My '68 did at 75mph in Ohio. Mechanic error at the local Chevrolet
> dealer. That skid plate at the bottom of the engine in the back did it's
> sacrificial job just fine.
>
> Bob
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> I guess if the mount let go, can it sag down to the ground at the rear?
>
> cheers
> Jay
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