<VV> Fwd: valve seats

[Ken Pepke]

This would be a condition that tends to lead to inserted valve seat failure.  

Consideration on the part of the Chevy engineers is probably the reason they limited airflow into the air cleaner with those small diameter snorkels and why those snorkel inlets pick up intake air in the hottest part of the engine bay ... not usually considered to be the best place for maximum performance.  Personally, I would not use any type of fancy, free flow air filters nor cold air boxes on any Corvair engine that is to be used under those conditions.

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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> From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
> Date: May 4, 2012 9:26:46 PM EDT
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> valve seats
> 
> Yes! Drive up the mountain and get the head (and seats) really hot. Then 
> crest the mountain and coast down the other side in gear so the incoming 
> cold air shrinks the seat.
> 
> At least here in the humid east!
> 
> Frank DuVal