<VV> Painting pushrod tubes (from Finch book)

[corvairs]

Well, it's both, one follows the other. But so far as doing any 
signifigant heat dissapation. I would be very sceptical. Would lower 
shrouds off and a lazer heat whatchamacallit pointed at the spots in 
question with or without be better than nothing? A lot of the "Super 
secret" stuff in the book is not documented or scientificallty backed 
up. Lon

Michael Kovacs wrote:

> It is not leaks but an attempt to keep the heat of the manifold from 
> heating the oil!@!!
>
> corvairs <lonwall at corvairunderground.com> wrote:
>
>     In my opinion it's busywork nat might have a small benefit in some
>     rare
>     cases. The truth is, Viton o rings are the real improvement - Lon
>
>     David Fasgold wrote:
>
>     >Just curious:
>     > I was just reading Rad Davis' FAQ on painting engine parts and
>     it reminded me of something. Years ago when I did my first O-ring
>     job, I used the recommendation in "How to keep you Corvair alive."
>     I painted the section of pushrod tube that runs near the manifold
>     with VHT paint. It's now 10 years later. My dad has the car, and
>     there are no leaks.
>     >
>     > However, I did not paint the tubes on my other car, which I've
>     had for about 7 years with no leaks. Has anyone ever determined
>     whether the method I described has any real effect on leaks, or is
>     it just a myth? Maybe the Mythbusters should do a show just
>     dedicated to the Corvair. lol
>     > David
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
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