RK 110 motor with 140 head?
RK 110 motor with 140 head?
Hey all, I have a sandrail with this engine code. As far as I can tell, it's a 110 motor(RK) with 140 head and 4 Rochester carbs.
. Am I correct?- bbodie52
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Re: RK 110 motor with 140 head?
T1119RK
T = Tonawanda, New York (GM Tonawanda Engine Plant)
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/comp ... wanda.html
1119 = Engine manufacturing date of November 19
RK = indicates a 110 hp engine with automatic (Powerglide) transmission and A/C (Air Conditioning) found in
1965-1967 Corvair 500 and Monza vehicles.
Here are the engine suffix codes for the 1965-1969 model years...
140 hp cylinder head casting numbers are as follows...
3856727, 3856728, 3878565, 3878570,
3883861, 3883864, and 3885165
The short block (cases, crankshaft, and camshaft) for the 110 hp and 140 hp engines were basically identical. The distributor, cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, carburetors and carburetor linkage was unique to the 140 hp engine.
T = Tonawanda, New York (GM Tonawanda Engine Plant)
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/comp ... wanda.html
1119 = Engine manufacturing date of November 19
RK = indicates a 110 hp engine with automatic (Powerglide) transmission and A/C (Air Conditioning) found in
1965-1967 Corvair 500 and Monza vehicles.
Here are the engine suffix codes for the 1965-1969 model years...
140 hp cylinder head casting numbers are as follows...
3856727, 3856728, 3878565, 3878570,
3883861, 3883864, and 3885165
The short block (cases, crankshaft, and camshaft) for the 110 hp and 140 hp engines were basically identical. The distributor, cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, carburetors and carburetor linkage was unique to the 140 hp engine.
Brad Bodie
Lake Chatuge, North Carolina
1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible
Lake Chatuge, North Carolina
1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible
Re: RK 110 motor with 140 head?
Thanks. I thought that's what I bought. It's in a sandrail and has the 140 head with 4 Rochester carbs. Just gotta see how it runs now. I'm thinking electronic ignition. Any advice on what ignition I should buy?
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Crane XR700 is simple and very reliable.
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Brad Bodie
Lake Chatuge, North Carolina
1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible
Lake Chatuge, North Carolina
1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible
Re: RK 110 motor with 140 head?
good stuff. How bout the coil?(why is my text small?)
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Re: RK 110 motor with 140 head?
The coil options are outlined on the next page in the catalog.
Brad Bodie
Lake Chatuge, North Carolina
1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible
Lake Chatuge, North Carolina
1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible
Re: RK 110 motor with 140 head?
Reviving this old post to say, I finally got going on this project that has sat for far too long. What can I say? Life gets in the way, sometimes. I'm looking for tips and advice regarding this sandrail. I've pulled the drive train, the block, crank, cam and pistons are at the machine shop. Next will go the cylinders, then the heads. In the meantime, I'll be dismantling the rear suspension and getting it ready to be painted/powder coated. Haven't decided yet. I'll post pics of the suspension and would appreciate help making sure I locate the right bushings, etc for rebuilding em. Looking forward to hearing from you all. Cheers.