<VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks

[Andy Clark]

Ah, but a light coat of barbeque flat black does enhance the heat transfer
into the cooling air-stream. Lower oil temps result. Found that out when I
was racing Orange Julius many years ago.
Andy Clark
Camano Island, WA.
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: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>; <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
Cc: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks


> 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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