<VV> Ole Valve Guide Eater

[N. Joseph Potts]

I assume the pushrods are installed right side out and are not clogged.
Here's a pure theory: the ends of the pushrods are worn so that they don't
pick up the squirt of oil from the lifters and carry it to the rocker box. I
think I'd replace pushrods (unless yours are new) before I'd replace
lifters. I'm running what I suspect are my engine's original lifters and
pushrods. Had a problem not too long ago (reported to the list) of a guide
working loose from its head, too.

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 Hubert A Smith
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 6:20 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Ole Valve Guide Eater


Smitty Says:  Several have posted me wanting to know what I found on the
wagon that might have caused the guide failures.  I have told each that
when I had something to report, I would.  Got the engine fired up today
with a oil press gauge on it.  40 psi at idle with engine warm.  (Not
full operating temp).  Pulled a valve cover and it had the usual half cup
of oil in it.  After the initial draining was complete all rockers had a
steady drip of oil coming from them.  BUT !!!    Not a squirt of oil in
sight from any of the pushrods which were spinning around and around.
        My NAPA guy says his lifters listed for Corvairs are not the same
as SBC.  At this point I don't care if they have inverted wide dimples
with a twin ball check flutter valve as long as they oil the springs.  I
will start installing them in the morning.