<VV> No compression in #3 - One very good reason !

[shortle]

Charles, Congratulations! You found the problem. Now how to fix it. If it was me AND I was on a limited budget (I am) AND I just wanted it to go fairly short trips and not across country, I might try to come up with a "good used" piston/cylinder/rod assembly.I might start with checking what piston size you have (is is standard or has it been bored oversized)? If you want to be able to really rely on this vehicle, then by all means overhaul the engine. Overhauls take (way) more time and money whereas a used piston could be replaced pretty quickly.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
Looking forward to meeting Charles Lee and his Corvair in Palm Springs in 12 days  


-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>Sent: Oct 17, 2010 7:30 PM
>To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> No compression in #3 - One very good reason !
>
>Ed,
>
>You got closest to the bulls-eye with that theory !
>Considering how nice and clean the cylinder walls were, I was not expecting
>this ...
>
>Not quite broken off, but very close :
>The 3rd "story" is missing 1/4 of the entire side !
>
>Here's what I found :
>www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaCylinderWallPix.htm
>
>OK, now to build that "shop" in my shed - too much to do in the driveway !
>
>I Love My Corvair (keep saying that ...)
>
>Thank you for your support  ;>})
>Charlie
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
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>To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 5:48 PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> No compression in #3
>
>
>> Charles,
>> One thing I haven't heard mentioned here-Does the top of the piston in the
>> # 3 hole go up and down  when the engine is turned over ? I have seen more
>> than one Corvair piston break in two at the ring grooves. That will give
>> you a real fast Zero compression situation with a bit of knocking.
>>
>>                         Ed Lindsay
>>
>> West Florida Corvair Club
>>
>
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