<VV> VR Code .... Now VD

[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Hi Gary,
 
The original VD engine would have had the FC rotators and  valves but who 
knows what exists after all these years.
 
I imagine that if you have 102 HP heads on the engine in your  Rampside 
without other mods, you probably have a knock under load.  This is  especially 
the case if you carry any weight.  It would be even worse  if you have a car 
transaxle in the truck.  Knocking is relatively easy to  hear in a van or 
Greenbrier because you are enclosed with only the engine  cover between you 
and the engine but knocking in a Rampside is difficult to hear  because you 
would only hear it transmitted through the body.  With all the  surrounding 
noise while driving, you might be beating your engine to death  without 
knowing it.
 
More horsepower is fun to have but only if it comes in at  speeds where you 
actually drive.
 
Doc
 
1960 Corvette, 1961 Rampside, 1962 Rampside, 1964 Spyder  coupe, 1965 
Greenbrier, 1966 Canadian Corsa turbo coupe, 1967 Nova SS, 1968  Camaro ragtop

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In a message dated 7/6/2010 6:18:19 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
tdrinkr at yahoo.com writes:

Thanks Doc  
I got this engine at an auction and could not  find much info on it. Do you 
know if the the heads on this particular  engine have the tougher exhaust 
valves and valve rotators? The head #  does not differ from that of the car 
engine. 
I currently am using a YR engine with 102 heads  in my rampside.

Gary