<VV> NON Corvair - blown head gasket advice needed

[Kinzelman, Andy]

Mark,
Good question – I should have been clearer in my initial request.  Per the current owner’s mechanic – there is coolant into the exhaust system and outside the exhaust manifold.  I assume this means coolant will eventually end up in the oil supply – destroying the bearings.
Andy

From: MarK Durham [mailto:62vair at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 11:19 AM
To: Kinzelman, Andy
Subject: Re: <VV> NON Corvair - blown head gasket advice needed


Andy, what kind d of leak is it? Example: my daughter has a 99 cutlass v-6 with 189k on it where the head gasket leaks coolant out. So they keep adding  water to it. Its been that way for 2 years. If the leak is from a cylinder out to The water jacket, or its a coolant to oil type of leak, its very short lived . Mark Durham
On May 14, 2014 11:10 AM, "Kinzelman, Andy via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org<mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org>> wrote:
Guys,
I REALLY need an extra running car for a while.
I have the opportunity to get a good driving car with a blown head gasket; that is NOT economical to repair.  Assuming I could get it for its (non-running) salvage value - how long do you think I could drive it locally before it expires from the blown head gasket?
Thanks,
Andy K.
Wisconsin
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