<VV> Gee, ULTRA ENG> runs much better now with all the parts

[UltraMonzaWest@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/29/04 9:49:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, NicolCS@aol.com 
writes:


> I rounded up the missing pieces, put Humpty back together, and sent him 
> bumping down the road.  Well, the Corsa is back and I decided to check the 
> compression on the old 140.  165 (+/-) on five cylinders and zero on one.  
> Pressurized 
> the cylinder with shop air and... virtually no leaks. Hmm.  Broken pushrod?  
> 
> Pull valve cover - Hey #5 has a broken intake pushrod but look at this: NO 
> #5 
> exhaust pushrod! So that's why it never ran that well. Install (used) 
> pushrods 
> and adjust: 160# compression.  A quick set of wires, plugs, and accelerator 
> pumps and voila, she runs perfectly.  Imagine that, these Corvairs require 
> all 
> 12 pushrods to run well!  This is the first "Ultra" motor that I have done 
> in 
> 25+ years - what fun!
> Craig Nicol
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If you only knew how many are that simple to fix.....but most just tear down 
and think "rebuild!  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"

Matt