<VV> Rocker Arms--enough

[Chuck Kubin]

OK boys, time to take it outside and fight it out
without the rest of us watching...PLEASE.
The 168 VV mails I got today are enough.

Chuck


--- "David C. Herrin III" <source at adnc.com> wrote:

> Verifying that all of these rocker arms Pioneer /
> Elgin, (or Sealed Power,
> TRW, etc.) do not fit !
> 
>  is so simple  -  so obvious = use only your eyes - 
> they are visually wrong
> - no measuring is necessary ! 
> 
> Several competent Corvair Mechanics should attest to
> the fact - that all
> brands DO NOT FIT !
> 
> i.e. Bob Coffin, Ed Corson, Bob Helt, Tom Schrum,
> Warren LaVeque, Jim Davis,
> Jim Craig, Bob Galli, Fran Schmit, etc. etc.  No
> offense if I forgot you  :
> )
> 
>  
> 
> The " toe end " of the rocker arm does not properly
> contact the tip of the
> engine valve stem !!!
> 
> My quote - "All of these SBC 1.5 & 1.6 ratio rockers
> just do not fit
> correctly;
> 
> they will wear the valve tip and more important side
> load the valve guide
> excessively 
> 
> - esp. the softer bronze materials. Some have slots
> that are too short and
> or not wide enough - that gall and fracture the
> studs, etc. Some lack the
> proper oiling feature ... squeaks and rattles, etc."
> 
>  
> 
> David 
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf
> Of David C. Herrin III
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 4:13 PM
> To: 'The Corvanatics list'; 'Corvair engines for
> homebuilt aircraft'
> Cc: 'Virtaul Vairs'; 'fastvair'
> Subject: RE: [FC] Re: CorvAircraft> Rocker Arms -
> Advertisement
> 
>  
> 
> Okay prove that the product - this case Pioneer
> Rocker Arms - that you tout
> 
> actually fit properly.
> 
>  
> 
> Show us all a sample, a display, a blueprint, etc.
> 
>  
> 
> David
> 
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> There isn't a thing wrong with Pioneers - they are
> the only brand that is
> 
> correct - other than older NOS stuff of course - Lon
> 
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> 
> As to another's opinion - who is much more qualified
> to comment - than you:
> 
>  
> 
> Above is how we install rocker arms today. At the
> beginning of my Conversion
> 
> Manual, I state that I reserve the right to get
> smarter. While there is
> 
> nothing wrong with the previous ways in which we
> secured the rocker arm
> 
> nuts, here is how we build every engine these days:
> The NAS nuts are
> 
> available from AC, the grade 8 nuts are from your
> local store, the grooved
> 
> balls are from C. We have a tumbler set up with
> ceramic media to clean and
> 
> polish GM rocker arms. None of the replacement
> rocker arms, especially not
> 
> the ones made by Pioneer, have the correct geometry
> to use stock length
> 
> pushrods. Thus, we use reconditioned stock rockers.
> The rocker studs we also
> 
> tumble and inspect to ensure they're not bent and
> have no nicks or grooves
> 
> worn in them. 
> 
>  
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>  
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>  
> 
> Tirades ? Ridiculous Claims ?
> 
>  
> 
> Your blatant Counterfeiting and Copycatting - they
> are all true  !
> 
>  
> 
> - pick a court of competent jurisdiction and
> litigate me ...
> 
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> Where do I begin? Just here - as in numerous past
> tirades on your part 
> 
>  
> 
> on virtualvairs and fastvairs you have made
> ridiculous claims that you 
> 
>  
> 
> have been called on to prove - with no response.
> Other Corvair vendors 
> 
>  
> 
> can defend themselves (and when it comes to you,
> usually can without 
> 
>  
> 
> much effort) but my company has always sold correct
> Corvair rocker assys 
> 
>  
> 
> - period.
> 
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> "virtually all the rocker arms "cataloged" to fit
> Corvairs 
> 
>  
> 
> and sold by "other" Corvair Vendors = None are
> suitable for our use !"
> 
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>  
> 
> Maybe it's the precise way you have worded this
> ridiculous statement. Well
> 
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