<VV> Lifter Bore Repair

[Geoffrey Johnson]

I have seen this mentioned here before.

We got a '65 500 Four Door a while back.  Really cool car complete 
stripper minus the 140 
four speed.     Motor was siezed hard!   Tear down revealed a spun 
bearing on #5, and #2  rod thrown so hard it had punched through the 
lifter area.   Had likely brought the car to a screeching halt as well, 
the flywheel bolt heads were sheared and there was a 3/8th's inch divot in 
the crank.    We discovered the protecto plate - with block number.   So 
we wanted 
to save the block.    Found a old timer ( he is listed in the Care and 
Feeding of your Corvair guide)   who rebuilt the area with TIG fill and 
sleeved and rebored the lifter bores.

Here is a picture:

http://www.unm.edu/~geoffj/images/Host/Sleeved-Lifer-Bores.jpg

Result is we saved the block which is low mileage and original to the car.

-Geoff Johnson
Albuquerque NM