<VV> '65 Corvair question.

[N. Joseph Potts]

WITHOUT removing heads, inspect the length of the upper row of studs that
hold the head on. If you find any that are notably short, the stud may have
been screwed into the crankcase far enough to protrude enough to interfere
with the crank. You might also be able to detect/confirm this after removing
the top cover and turning the crank, observing the holes the studs are
screwed into.
     WHAT to do if you find this, I'm not sure, if the head is not to be
removed. After removal of the head, it's (sometimes too) easy to unscrew a
stud. One step at a time.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Cash Case
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 5:42 PM
To: Virtual Vairs
Subject: <VV> '65 Corvair question.


I've got a motor that I'm tuning up before we put it in my son's car.
I changed the car from an auto to a manual.
I replaced front and rear main seals and new distributor internals
and spark plugs. I replaced the bell housing and oil filter housing
gaskets.
While trying to get the distributor set correctly I was turning the
crankshaft by it's center bolt. Just before TDC the crank stops
turning. I tried turning it the other direction but when it gets
almost to the same place it locks again.

Before I pull the heads off and commit to all that stuff, does anyone
have any idea what I might be able to eliminate first.

I'm now fairly certain that I was seriously ripped off on this
engine. The guy I purchased it from said that it was running. I'm
finding all kinds of stuff that makes me doubt it. I'm not even going
to admit how much I paid for this motor. It was the only (supposedly)
complete 110 motor that I found that someone wanted to sell me.


Cash Case, Art guy -