Blow Thru Turbo 4 Carb Corvair?!? Tour and talk with Dave "Turbo" Binnie 

Corvair's are fantastic cars. I've had a bunch of them, and I really enjoy them. Dave has a nice collection and it's always changing with a few constants that will always stay.

You should see what Dave is doing now!! EFI blow through turbo 140

@@SlowCarFix Been in contact w/ Kevin Nash recently about his custom cooling fan and I believe he has a similar set-up I saw on another video. Folk in the colder climates don't necessarily like those center-mounted carb set-ups because of icing issues, but here in California I don't much have that to worry about and have considered going w/ one myself. Maybe even try a blow-through set-up myself.

They're fantastic cars. I've owned my fair share, we presently have 4. 3 are on the road. thanks for watching!

@@SlowCarFix you mean vair share:) I love them as well.

sorry, not my car, I was just featuring a friend's collection while I was visiting. Look up Dave Binnie, he's on Facebook, the forums etc. He has been doing blow through turbo Corvair engines successfully for decades. He is the owner and presenter of the cars in the video.

This is actually a friend of mine's car, Dave Binnie. He now is running a fuel injected blow through turbo on this car. He changes it up from time to time.

Hey, Dave - I would love to know how to convert my carbs to blow-thru, like your turbo Vair. Any chance of getting a PDF or email with the necressary steps for the re--work? Nice collection of Vairs, by the way. I've been told you and T. Keosababian are the go-to guys for turbos on Corvairs. I've got one '65 that's in sore need of attention, but will have to wait for a shoulder replacement. Uhg! A pleasant 2021 to you from the other side of the border.

V.E: Carburetor modifications are relatively simple and few. The floats are re-enforced with fine copper tubing, and re-jetted to.053 on primaries, and .50 on secondary. On most of my blow-through cars, I modify the tops to use a hose and clamp for connection with the blow pipe(to the turbocharger). In this case, I just used the factory cross pipe with original hooks. It’s crude, but works very well. I. Don’t know how to directly contact you from here, so I gave you hopefully a step in the right direction. I can be found on “corvair center” an PM. Hope this helps.

@@davebinnie4257 what's your handle on Corvair center Dave?

Stratovair

Still miss the 64 convertible, but I think it has a pretty good home. Thanks for watching!

I believe that engine is a complete top to bottom build. Forged pistons etc.

@@SlowCarFix makes sense. I'm building a turbo motor from scratch too. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on a grand national turbocharger like the one in the video.

search for Dave Binnie on Facebook. Reach out to him, he'll tell you all about it. He's built many blow through turbo cars.

Are you running the gaskets on the breather where it joins the carbs? I'm curious to your sealing issue. Dave ran this set up for several years and many miles without issues. He had modifications he completed in the carbs including to the floats. I'm not sure the specifics. He has been doing blow through turbo stuff on Corvairs for approaching two decades. However, of interest, his latest iteration is utilizing a Holley Sniper fuel injection set up on a IECO center mount. His assembly and attention to detail is super impressive. I should probably bring my camera next time I'm visiting and get an update on his black turbo car. The Burgundy '66 has since been sold to another friend of mine.

Hey Allen, glad you're watching and I appreciate your support.

I bet Binnie would buy your '62. He is in Hamilton.

They're Corvair specific. They might be available from www.corvair.com I'm not sure. They were also used on the Corvair Yenko Stingers back in '66The nice thing is that they are rebuildable.

@@SlowCarFix Yeah, Clark's is the only vendor that has them, but they're crazy expensive. A few folks have come up with workarounds, but they keep their knowledge to themselves. Looking for a set for my 65 turbo.

Also, is he using a J&S Safeguard for ignition?

@@whototeru supposedly there are some Bilstein shocks that work with minor modification, go to the "corvair racers" facebook page and search for "bilstein" I have not tried these shocks, just reporting what others have done Part numbers are: 24-029728 for the Front and AK2073 for the rear.

I think so, best to contact him. You can find him on Facebook Dave Binnie - or he's on Corvair Center as stratovair If that doesn't get you in touch with him, my email is on my channel here, email me and I'll get you in touch.

Yes

maybe next time.