<VV> What are the odds?

[Chuck Kubin]

Yep. Andy is right about Ron being right.

Chuck kubin

--- Andy  Clark <slowboat at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Yep. Ron is right. Do a relatively local shake-down
> trip before setting out
> on the real one.
> Andy Clark
> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> To: "Ryan Verthein" <daretocorvair at yahoo.com>;
> <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 7:32 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> What are the odds?
> 
> 
> > You don't know what's happened to the engine in
> it's past so that an
> > imminent piston or valve failure is still
> imminent.  The only thing you
> can
> > do is to put as many miles on it as possible prior
> to the extended trip.
> No
> > matter what, it's still a gamble with any fortyone
> year old engine and
> more
> > so with one you don't know the history of.
> > RonH
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ryan Verthein" <daretocorvair at yahoo.com>
> > To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 5:12 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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