<VV> Cracked Pistons

[James Cuneo]

Thanks Rick,I have blocked this hole and relocated hose to shroud in front of #6.Still #5 is having problems. I even sealed with silicone the right side front shroud against the case to contain any leakage there.Jim

> From: ricknorris at suddenlink.net
> To: yenko117 at yahoo.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org; jamescuneo at hotmail.com
> Subject: RE: <VV> Cracked Pistons
> Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:51:24 -0500
> 
> I'll chime in here. As Mike alluded to the number 5 piston being a problem.
> All the dropped 140 valve seats I have seen were on No. 5. Also the area of
> the No. 5 piston is where the tempering air for the heater is drawn from the
> upper shroud aka Turkey Roaster. Almost every street Corvair I've seen has a
> leaky hose here if it has one at all. I have seen this opening plugged with
> everything from a factory cover plate to a piece of cardboard. Sometimes the
> hose will appear to be intact as far as can be seen but somewhere between
> the firewall thru which it passes and the heater valve box connection it is
> compromised. In my street 67 vert I capped the nozzle on the heater blower
> valve box and pop riveted an aluminum cover over the upper shroud opening
> after removing the nozzle. Works for me.
> 
> 
> Rick Norris
> 1st CORSA President, 1971
> www.corvairalley.com
> Hurricane WV
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