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

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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
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I picked up a 65 4-door 140 PG a few years ago. Windows were down and it  was
sitting outside. Body wasn't bad. All the engine pieces were there. I
blocked off the secondaries and did a compression test. pass side 3 had zero
compression. I pulled the head and nothing wrong. Ather it was off I remember
the
valves seemed to be a wee bit tight. Put it back on and had full  compression.
It started right up and ran great. My 16 yr old Step daughter drove  it for 6
months. I sold it after that. The car had sat for 7 yrs before I got  it. A
true dimond in the rough.