<VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine

[J. R. Read]

Perhaps I'm thinking of (not sure what it's called) - a universal? engine 
which could be built up to most anything (even an FC) depending on what 
heads, carbs, etc were added???   Didn't those have an XX suffix?

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Keillor via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine


> "Crate" engines can be identified by the engine number.
>
>
> Dave Keillor
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 3:16 PM, MarK Durham via VirtualVairs <
> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>
>> Bob, my version is a new replacement engine built by the factory as a 
>> spare
>> to be sent to a dealer when ordered.
>>
>>
>>  Mark Durham
>> Hauser, Idaho
>> 62 Monza coupe Red/Red 4 speed
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Bob <bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> > Just curious - what exactly is a crate engine, or more specifically how
>> can
>> > you tell that it is a genuine "crate engine"?
>> > Regards,
>> > Bob
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>> > MarK Durham via VirtualVairs
>> > Sent: April 13, 2015 8:38 PM
>> > To: taruffi57
>> > Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> > Subject: Re: <VV> FOUND: new Corvair crate engine
>> >
>> > Depends on condition. The fact that its an original engine is 
>> > intriguing,
>> > however I doubt the engine was pickled correctly to last for 50 years
>> with
>> > no damage like we do for aviation engines. They are still finding left
>> over
>> > WW II engines today.
>> >
>> > You must take it apart, at least pop the top and valve covers and 
>> > verify
>> > condition of the parts.
>> >
>> > Mark Durham
>> > Hauser Idaho
>> > On Apr 13, 2015 1:48 PM, "Taruffi57--- via VirtualVairs" <
>> > virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Looks like I may have found a brand new factory crate '64 Corvair
>> > engine.
>> > > Don't know which engine yet and don't know which HP.    It is out of
>> > State,
>> > > but word is, that the elderly owner wants to sell some of  his stuff.
>> > > Waiting on price.
>> > >
>> > > So.  What would you do with it?  Put it in my wife's '64 Monza
>> > > convertible
>> > > - which just happens to have one weak (oiling) cylinder, or mount it
>> > > on a stand for (covered) display?
>> > >
>> > > Joe Dunlap
>> > > Florida
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