<VV> What are the odds?

[J R Read_HML]

720 is the one way distance?  I'd say it depends on the ambient temp at the 
time, what speed you are making, how heavy the trailer load is, and likely a 
few other things.  Spending a couple of hours de-flashing the heads would 
have gone a long way in keeping the engine cooler on this (or any other) 
trip.  Any damage that might occur (if any at all) may not show up 
immediately - could be a dropped valve seat at some later time.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Verthein" <daretocorvair at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 7:12 PM
Subject: <VV> What are the odds?


> here's a question for ya outta the every day.
>
> So, I'm finishing up the basic driving mechanicals of
> my Corvair.  I'm gonna have new exhaust, new tires,
> all that good stuff.
>
>  The engine that I put in the car doesn't seem to
> burn a lot of oil at this point...although I haven't
> really driven it, so it's hard to say...  it's got
> rebuilt carbs, a 73 amp alternator, all new wiring
> harnesses, etc...
>  Until I started this engine a few weeks ago, this
> engine hadn't been running since probably the late
> 80's.
>
>  I don't know the extent of the mileage, but I have
> used two STRONG cans of engine flush with new oil,
> cleaned out the heads (not deflashed...just cleaned.)
> a 12 plate oil cooler (with a custom cover I finally
> made...)
>
>  What are the odds that after I get the car running,
> it will actually make a 720 mile trip from here to
> Topeka, Kansas without...overheating, or one of many
> other problems?
>
>  My whole plan (well, as far as the car goes)  is to
> get it running, add a hitch to the back, get a small
> trailer, and drive the car to KS, where it will be my
> daily driver for a while.
>
>  I just am kind of wondering what all of your
> collective thoughts are on the probable state of
> reliability are.
>
> GO!
>
> Ryan V. in Bovey
> '65 110/4 NCUC
>
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