<VV> bad news

[J R Read]

I suggest that for the time being you look for a running engine (can even be 
a car engine) at a reasonable price even if a bit tired.  Install that so 
that you can enjoy the truck while accumulating the funds to accomplish your 
rebuild objective.

Later, JR

CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
"Keep the Love Alive"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Smith" <harrysmith1957 at gmail.com>
To: "Virtaul Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:00 PM
Subject: <VV> bad news


> Hi Guys,
> I finally got tired of looking at my Rampside sitting & rusting. Some of 
> you
> may recall earlier this year when I lost my job I had just disassembled 
> the
> engine. I had sent the heads out and removed the jugs. It looked pretty 
> good
> inside. After I lost my job I had no money to continue, I also lost my
> indoor storage which was at my job. The truck has been sitting outside in
> the parking lot at my condo since. The engine block and other parts were
> sitting in the bed. About 2 months ago when I finally got a new job I took
> the engine block there intending to start working on it again. I am still
> catching up on bills and have no money for parts so it sat some more. 
> Today
> I decided to continue. When I first took it apart it looked pretty good
> inside, I pulled one rod cap and it looked great so I put it back. Now 
> after
> being outside in the South Florida rainy season it does not look so great,
> there is rust on the rods & rings and corrosion on the pistons. I clened
> some stuff off the inside and looked closely at the rods and noticed some
> discoloration on 3 caps. Moving the pistons on those 3 showed some play at
> the crank. I pulled the one with the most play and found a spun bearing. I
> have damaged rods & crank. I still do not have a lot of money to spend so 
> I
> am asking for some advice.  What are my options? New crank, rods & 
> bearings?
> Reground crank? Used parts? I also found one of my jugs has a piece broken
> off the sealing edge so I need at least one jug. Now that I have to tear 
> it
> down completely I want to replace everything, cam, crank, bearings, 
> pistons,
> jugs, rings & lifters but I do not have funds to do that. I guess I am
> asking for opinions.
> Thanks, Harry Smith
> 1963 Rampside
> Coral Springs, FL
>
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