<VV> Cylinder Barrel Work Bench

[Charles Lee]

 Blocks ?

 ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>
> To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>; <moonpie8n at comcast.net>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 7:56 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Cylinder Barrel Work Bench
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>> Are you going to adapt it and make it suitable for doing your blocks too?
>>
>> Chuck S
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>> To: <moonpie8n at comcast.net>
>> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 10:53 PM
>> Subject: <VV> Cylinder Barrel Work Bench
>>
>>
>>> Here's what I have so far : a Cylinder Barrel Bench ~ a little more
>>> stable
>>> place to work on the rings :
>>> www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/CorvairCylinderBarrelBench.htm
>>>
>>> I'm trying a 4" hose clamp that seems to work OK until I get a tapered
>>> ring
>>> compressor ...
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <moonpie8n at comcast.net>
>>> To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>>> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 10:03 AM
>>> Subject: Re: <VV> Rube Goldberg would be proud ;>}) !!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>>  Get  a  piece  of  roofing  tin, and  cut  it  to  wrap  around  the
>>>> piston [maybe 4" high] with  3/4  inch  to  spare. Then,...clamp  it
>>>> over
>>>> the  piston  and  ring  assembly , using  large  radiator  clamps [as
>>>> suggested  on  another  post] and  push  them  home  with  a  hammer
>>>> handle. I  have  even  seen  guys  sit  the "JUG" on  top  of  the
>>>>  piston - ring  assembly  and  callapse  the  rings  with 2  straight
>>>> blade  screw  drivers  until  the "JUG" slides  over  the  assembly
>>>> [not
>>>> recommended].
>>>>  Bob  Isaac
>>>>  Moonpie  Racing
>>>>   '65  Corsa
>>>>    '67  Monza
>>>>
>>>
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