<VV> Oil Selection

[Byron Comp]

I know I've seen something somewhere, maybe here, maybe in the Communique 
articles, etc. but I'm about to put oil into my 110 4-speed after having it gone 
over, a couple, but not all new bearings, new rings and valves ground, etc., and 
I'm not sure what oil to run in it the first few hundred miles, before the first 
oil change. How 'bout some enlightenment?

Thanks,
Byron Comp
'64 Monza Vert with a '65 110 engine
Gainesville, FL


>Message: 3
>Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:04:33 -0800
>From: Mark Durham <62vair at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Cylinder assemblies vs Pistons/rings + rebore/How
>    Long Do They Last
>To: HallGrenn at aol.com
>Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org, dkdewald at pasty.net
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>Today, we have cars where very few are driven on a daily basis. The
>engines last longer if they are regularily used. So, in ideal
>situations, you can expect to get well over 100K miles, some even get
>upwards of 200K miles, on a rebuild, if it is done to new specs and if
>you take care of the engine. It requires clean oil, and oil that can
>stand the higher temperatures the engine runs at. If you have read
><Richard Widman's oil articles you will know that oil of proper
>viscosity is necessary to provide the correct boundary layer in the
>bearings, which prevents wear. The right oil also can provide the
>correct film on the cylinder walls to promote sealing and less wear.
>
>It is imperative that the engine run at its design temperature,
>meaning that the seals and shrouds all fit properly and the
>thermostats are in good working order and adjusted properly. The carbs
>cannot be diluting the oil with too much fuel, and ignition needs to
>be right.
>We all know that cars that sit deteriorate. Drive your cars
>regularily, use the right oil, keep it tuned. Enjoy!
>
>Regards  Mark Durham