[FC] top cover

[Clark Hartzel]

I agree.  They showed pictures at the Buffalo convention of the
engines being moved with hooks into the bell housing hole and and
the recess in the top cover.
Clark Hartzel

-----Original Message-----
From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Bryan Blackwell
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 7:05 PM
To: corvanatics AB
Subject: Re: [FC] top cover


I have been told that recess was for one side of the big tongs they
moved the engines with at the factory.  The eye on the bellhousing is
for the other side.

--Bryan

On Jul 28, 2007, at 6:08 PM, Chris & Bill Strickland wrote:

> I've always thought that this recessed boss, or at least if we are
> talking about the same thing, was present on all covers -- I always
> ascribed it to an initial cranckcase vent system the was
> supersceded prior to production -- normally it is closed as cast.
> Normally, the covers are sealed, excpt for the one vent hole, PVC
> or road draft..

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