<VV> cylinder heads for reliability

[Ron]

I'd use the latest ones on the assumption that there must have been a good 
reason to change the design.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: <dsjkling at sbcglobal.net>; <JVHRoberts at aol.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs Submission" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:17 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> cylinder heads for reliability


> Allright. It's apparantly unanimous (I hope I spelled that right). I will 
> be installing 95 HP heads in my Rampside PG. But which ones? I have the 
> 1965 with fresh valve job bought from Dave's Corvair Shop in Albuquerque 
> or I can use my 1969 95 HP heads (flat combustion chamber- unlike the 1965 
> which has a raised step)also with a fresh valve job.So again I ask, which 
> set?
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Dan & Synde <dsjkling at sbcglobal.net>
>>Sent: Nov 12, 2007 11:01 AM
>>To: JVHRoberts at aol.com
>>Cc: Virtual Vairs Submission <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>Subject: RE: <VV> cylinder heads for reliability
>>
>>All the 140 heads I used on our Greenbrier had the valve seats replaced.
>>The first set was done before I got them so I can't really count those
>>because I didn't know the shop.  The next 3 sets were done by a reputable
>>shop.  They were different heads a couple times.  I got sick of being
>>stranded.  The addiitional HP at the top end wasn't worth it to me.  Most 
>>of
>>the time, I was just wishing I had a little more low end torque so I'd 
>>push
>>harder on the gas.  The secondaries would then open and all would be lost 
>>so
>>I'd have to back of the throttle to get it back.  Even tried them without
>>the secondaries and just blocked off the ports.  Now I had the risk of
>>dropping the seats without the benefit of the added flow so what was the
>>point in the end.  When that last set dropped a seat, I was done.  All 
>>those
>>dropped seats had ruined days and trips I was on trying to have a good 
>>time,
>>not to mention the vast amount of money wasted.  Maybe some can make them
>>work in an FC in their environment and load levels; I can't.  Nothing made
>>me want to quite the Corvair hobby more than the grief those 140 heads 
>>gave
>>me.  They also didn't help in trying to win other people over to Corvairs.
>>They saw all the problems I was having and told me they were glad they 
>>never
>>got into Corvairs.  I had one person tell me they had thought of buying a
>>Corvair years ago but having seen the problems I was having with the seats
>>had decided not to.  All that for a lousy 20-30 HP on the freeway.  Now I
>>have modified 110 heads on it and no more dropped seats.....imagine that!
>>Sure did make me gun shy for awhile though everytime climbed a steep grade
>>or started the engine cold.
>>
>>Your experience and mileage may vary.....
>>
>>Dan Kling
>>
>>1961 Greenbrier Deluxe, 4spd, 3.89  On the Road Again,  yeehaw :)
>>1963 Spyder, restored   4spd Saginaw
>>1967 Ultravan #299  Newest of the herd!! Almost killed me already!!
>>
>>
>>
>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/81412237@N00/sets/
>>A few pictures of the Greenbrier, UltraVan, engine and tranny tear down 
>>with
>>more to come!
>>
>>JVHRoberts said:
>>
>>> And on top of that, spend the $$$ to have the seats deepened and redone,
>>if reliability is at the top of your list. If you do that, even 140 heads
>>will fit the bill!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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