<VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks

[Ron]

There certainly is no reason to paint them unless they are a rusty mess and 
if they are it's time to find some others.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
Cc: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks


>I agree with Matt.
>
> I have never painted a set of pushrod tubes. Never had time!  Vitons last 
> a long time on bare metal tubes.
>
> Who's gonna look at the nicely painted tubes? The mice living there?
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> TimogensTurbo at aol.com wrote:
>
>>In a message dated 3/23/2007 10:26:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>>bars84crx at hotmail.com writes:
>>
>>
>>>1/2 of the drain tubes move - can't feel any o-rings at all - pure metal 
>>>to metal.
>>
>>SNIP
>>
>>
>>> Just wish I had some painted push rod tubes ready.
>>>
>>>
>>===========================================================
>>
>>Normally the tubes are  STUCK  tight  when aged and having cooked 
>>"O-rings" [ original Buna-M's]
>>Hope you don't find what a few have...  someone's reamed the holes in the 
>>head and block!  WHY??  no ones ever figured out why..
>>
>>Painted PR  tubes.......old wives tale..her name is Richard F.  !!!    New 
>>oils..no need to worry about cooking the oil!
>>
>>Besides..if you do the job right..you'll never be under there again!!! 
>>LOL!!
>>
>>
>>
>>Matt Nall...west coast
>>http://members.aol.com/patiomatt
>>lots of info!
>>
>>
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