<VV> RE: What are the odds?

[Andy Clark]

Ryan, it's not necessarily what's new and what's not. It's an issue of
making sure all the parts are going to work together after reassembly.
That's what a short shake-down cruise will sort out- oil leaks, ball/roller
bearings suddenly going bad- that sort of thing..
Andy Clark
1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Verthein" <daretocorvair at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:41 PM
Subject: <VV> RE: What are the odds?


> To answer a couple of questions...this is what it will
> have before I leave, and what it already has now.(the
> only thing i don't have now is tires and exhaust)
>
> new clutch disc,
> new lube in trans/diff. (Valvoline HP 80W-90 GL-5)
> a complete engine flush.
> COMPLETELY new brakes(with a nice dual master cylinder
> conversion)
> reconditioned and painted fan
> seth plug wires, along with Bosch super plugs, and all
> new other stuff pertaining to ignition...
> new main and engine compartment harness
> new heavy duty u-joints-held on with retainers with
> new GR-8 bolts
> new tires
> new exhaust
> NO lower shrouds (yes to the cylinder baffles though)
> Rebuilt Balancer
> New 73 Amp alt
> good used pulley (across from alt)
> quiet, lubed fan bearing
> new strut rod bolts
> new shocks
> Rebuilt carburetors
> new battery and wires
> Bolted flywheel
> cleaned starter with new solenoid
> Serrated oil pan bolts
> New Stabilizer bar bushings(held in with new GR-8
> bolts and lockwashers)
>
> Then a finished interior, new headlamps...new blikner
> lights...all that good stuff.
>
> So it's up to the inside of the engine really.  what
> kind of shape the pistons are in, what kind of shape
> the valve seats are (I dunno, almost 20 years with no
> heat cycles....thats a good thing, I would think.),
> and of course the main bearings, etc.
>
>
> So there ya go...
>
> hehe
>
> Ryan V.
>
>
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