<VV> Re: DRIVING WITHOUT BELT

[J R Read_HML]

Yes - driving it up to 450F and cooling it down to 200 - 250F four or five 
times in a row sounds like an OPEN INVITATION to a dropped valve seat. 
Maybe not that day, week, or month.  But, not too far down the road...

Heat cycles my man - how many and how intense!

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <N2VZD@aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:50 PM
Subject: <VV> Re: DRIVING WITHOUT BELT


>i have a trophy broken piston here from an engine that was driven("only a
> mile or so") with a broken belt. first clue was smucked spark plug on the
> cylinder with a skip. the piston lasted a few minutes after replacing the 
> belt.  so
> shut the mother off as soon as you get a clue the belts bad.  the heater 
> wont
> cool it enough!                    regards, tim colson
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