12 Mar
2001
12 Mar
'01
2:12 a.m.
If I recall the models correctly, all but the Monza had just two of the
Webbers, including the turbo-charged version. I believe the Monza was the
model with the 4 carbs and there were problems keeping them synced but it
was still a very nice engine. Sturdy, compact and lightweight. The gearbox
was a bit of an oddity though. If I had the space for one, I wouldn't mind
having another, as I had a '60 model.
Jeff
Well, in the pre-Nader days, or shortly after his rise
to prominence, I had a
Corvair, and if my experience is any indication at all, they're not a major
source of trouble.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Hellige" <jhellige(a)earthlink.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: Carter AFB.. he he!
> > OT: From my street-racing days: the Javelin was not a bad little ride,
> >properly set up, and I drove a few of them competitively. Holleys were
> >always my first carb choice, Carters being 'okay' jugs, and then there
> >Rochesters... yuck, poo!
>
> Then you had the Corvair's with thier 2-4 single barrel
> Webbers...nice but tempermental to keep working right.
>
> Jeff
> --
12 Mar
12 Mar
2:28 a.m.
Mine was a Corsa, which had four of the carb's, IIRC. It had plenty of
get-up-and-go even for a car much more endowed with horsepower. It was light
and quick, yet handled well. I don't remember experiencing any of the effects
that Nader complained about but that was probably because the model year I had
('65) had the "fixed" rear suspension.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Hellige" <jhellige(a)earthlink.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: Carter AFB.. he he!
If I recall the models correctly, all but the
Monza had just two of the
Webbers, including the turbo-charged version. I believe the Monza was the
model with the 4 carbs and there were problems keeping them synced but it
was still a very nice engine. Sturdy, compact and lightweight. The gearbox
was a bit of an oddity though. If I had the space for one, I wouldn't mind
having another, as I had a '60 model.
Jeff
Well, in the pre-Nader days, or shortly after his
rise to prominence, I had a
Corvair, and if my experience is any indication at all, they're not a major
source of trouble.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Hellige" <jhellige(a)earthlink.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: Carter AFB.. he he!
> > OT: From my street-racing days: the Javelin was not a bad little ride,
> >properly set up, and I drove a few of them competitively. Holleys were
> >always my first carb choice, Carters being 'okay' jugs, and then there
> >Rochesters... yuck, poo!
>
> Then you had the Corvair's with thier 2-4 single barrel
> Webbers...nice but tempermental to keep working right.
>
> Jeff
> --
3:43 a.m.
New subject: REALLY OT Corvairs
Not Webers... Rochesters. The first American car to come from the
factory with a Weber was...
The Ford Pinto! (Weber 32/36, manufactured under license by Holley as
the 5200.)
Jim
Jeff Hellige wrote:
If I recall the models correctly, all but the Monza had just two of the
Webbers, including the turbo-charged version. I believe the Monza was the
model with the 4 carbs and there were problems keeping them synced but it
was still a very nice engine. Sturdy, compact and lightweight. The gearbox
was a bit of an oddity though. If I had the space for one, I wouldn't mind
having another, as I had a '60 model.
Jeff
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