<VV> lifter noise

[J R Read_HML]

I came home from Buffalo with a loose seat (had even autocrossed that way). 
Made it home OK.  Next day, two blocks from home (engine still cold) it fell 
out and jammed behind the valve - leaving a little smiley face on the top of 
the piston.  No other damage.
Later, JR
CCE and CORSA member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater 500 Coupe "icemobile" 4/140 (50%)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; "ron turner" 
<ron67ran at hotmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> lifter noise


>I drove my Ultra Van a couple of thousand miles with the seat coming out 
>intermittantly and it never broke.
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "ron turner" <ron67ran at hotmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 1:08 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> lifter noise
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>> Sometimes the seat will "float" in and out of it's proper spot in the 
>> head. This will cause intermittent misses.  But, if THAT is what is going 
>> on you need to get to it before the seat shatters and sends particles 
>> throughout that side of the engine.
>>
>> Later, JR
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "ron turner" <ron67ran at hotmail.com>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:34 AM
>> Subject: <VV> lifter noise
>>
>>
>>> wouldnt a dropped seat be an immediate miss inthe engine? my 66 vert 
>>> started a light ticking after first road trip and I assume just need to 
>>> relash lifters--2500 miles on new engine
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