<VV> Engine identification.

[Hugo Miller]

Ok, we're getting somewhere; I have one engine (the slower one) with a 
pulley and a 0.64" (approx) fan shaft; the other (the engine I'm 
thinking of putting in that car) has a harmonic balancer and a 0.74" 
(approx) fan shaft. I'll grovel & get some numbers presently, but I'm 
guessing that points to my having one 145" and one 164" engine? Both 
cars have alternators.


On 2019-05-12 15:18, Hubert Smith wrote:
> Gosh Hugo, you don't want much do you?  There are dozens of ways to
> identify engines but because of the likelihood that parts and pieces 
> (
> including complete engines ) have been changed over the years, you
> almost have to verify every detail.  First of all the most obvious 
> and
> also the most likely to have been changed.
> The fan bearing shaft.  All Corvairs up to and including 64 had a
> smaller shaft.  Upper block covers with good bearing from Lates were
> often stuck on there rather than change the bearing when bad.
> Harmonic damper rather than rear pulley indicates 164 cu engine.
> Also easily changed.
> Delcotron adapter ( the casting that holds the filter ) was changed
> in 65 for the alternator.  Sometimes a surface clue that it might be 
> a
> 65/69 engine
> Getting more in depth, the head casting numbers on the ends of the
> heads are pretty reliable indicators of the year and cu in size of 
> the
> engine.
> Lots of other things to look for inside the engine.  Short answer to
> all this is buy a junkyard primer from Clarks which offers the ID
> numbers for tyrannys and diffs.
> Smitty.
>
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