<VV> Cylinders and heads

[BEllison@bbafiberweb.com]

One of our club members recently pulled an engine with a blown head gasket.
Upon tear down, and rebuild, they discovered one early head, and one late
head with no shims mentioned.  The blown head gasket was on the EARLY head.

Go Figure!

Barry
Corsa SC


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony [mailto:tonyu@roava.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:42 AM
> To: Ewell Mills; virtualvairs@corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Cylinders and heads
> 
> 
> At 1637 04/18/2004 -0400, Ewell Mills wrote:
> >I have a 67 that has a 64 turbo engine (turbo had been 
> removed to add 
> >66-67 type A/C condenser). P.O. also replaced the heads with 
> 102 heads, 
> >and added the "Otto" 4 carb kit. I could never get it to run 
> right with 
> >4 carbs although it would run O.K. on 2. (2 secondaries 
> linkage removed 
> >and carbs blocked off).  I used a set of
> 110
> >heads that have been reconditioned.  I am now told that I 
> screwed up.  
> >The 64 cylinders are thinner than 65 and up, and will not 
> fit the head 
> >properly, and will probably blow a head gasket.)  I used 
> original type 
> >steel head gaskets. I checked compression after assembling it (with 
> >starter motor and carbs off) and it seems O.K.  There is 
> some variance 
> >between cylinders, but none real low.  I have just put the 
> drivetrain 
> >back in and have not fired it up yet. Question is...how badly did I 
> >screw up.  Should I proceed on and hope I don't blow a head 
> gasket, or 
> >back up 10 and punt. (start over) Thanks.
> >
> >Cecil Mills
> >Cocoa, Fl.
> 
> 
> 
> Doesn't the current pack of vendors still sell head spigot 
> shims to allow you
> to do what you did (late heads on early engine)?   
> 
> Far as blowing a head gasket is concerned...   if you don't 
> mind pulling the
> heads and shimming them to fit snug, you can pick up some 
> shim stock and re-do.  If you don't mind taking a shot at 
> luck, run the engine as-is and see how the gaskets hold up; 
> you might get lucky and experience no head gasket
> leaks at all.   Maybe... ya never know.   
> 
> 
> tony..   
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