<VV> Engine Miss

Ron ronh at owt.com
Fri May 19 12:45:06 EDT 2006


I had one fail on an 80 hp in a Greenbrier.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: "Jim Houston" <tampatexan at tampabay.rr.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs (E-mail)" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Engine Miss


> Not true - the 140s are best known for trouble with seats, but small valve 
> heads can have seats fall out too.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On May 19, 2006, at 9:19 AM, Jim Houston wrote:
>
>> I finally got the head off of my 110 and found the problem causing the 
>> zero compression -- #4 Intake valve seat had come out.  My question is - 
>> what the heck is this?   I have heard numerous times that 110s don't drop 
>> valve seats, only the 140s...  Oh well, replacement head has been located 
>> and purchased.  Frankenvair will run again!!
>
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