<VV> Bad piston??

[Roger Gault]

Paul,
I can't imagine that the notch will hurt anything if it is no deeper than
you describe.

Roger Gault

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul" <ph121@concentric.net>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: <VV> Bad piston??


> Hi VV'ers,
> I need advice from the engine builders here.  I just bought a "nos" set of
> standard cast pistons,sight unseen.  When they arrived in the mail, I
> inspected them and found one piston with a vertical notch about 1/64 deep,
> 1/32 wide, and 3/16 long straddling the first (top) piston ring area.  It
> looks like it was machined in, nice and smooth.  Can I still use this
piston
> with new rings, or will I lose too much compression?  I"ve taken Corvair
> engines apart, but this will be my first Corvair rebuild.  Any help will
be
> appreciated.  Also, what book or manual has the best rebuild instructions?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
> CORSA member
> 64 Spyder coupe
> 64 Corvair powered dune buggy
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