<VV> Cylinder Barrel Work Bench

[ricknorris at suddenlink.net]

I like to use a Workmate to do my engine assembly. I simply drilled the correct holes in the top for the block studs to pass thru. Works for me. A workmate is very strong. I used to sit my 350 V8 engine from my Crown car on it. Says it will support 500 pounds. How many Smitty's is that?? Five?
--
Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com 

---- BBRT <chsadek at comcast.net> wrote: 
> Look in the old Corvair Bibles of How to Hot Rod Corvairs or How To Keep 
> Your Corvair Alivve...One of those, in the back showed drawings how to make 
> a simple bench-like affair wiht holes in it to place a case half on and then 
> install a crank and cam. The rasied lower side allowed the the other half 
> case to be installed and torqued together while resting on the support.
> 
> Chuck S
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 11:20 PM
> Subject: <VV> Cylinder Barrel Work Bench
> 
> 
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >>> 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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