<VV> Rod Bearings

[Brown, David]

Thanks Matt,
I'm not sure of the clearances- a Corvair mechanic in the club is doing the
work.  I'll ask him.  As far as cranking the engine on "dry" starts, I
always do that since the carbs are usually dry as well.  I typically have 2
sets of 10 cranks (with a couple of minutes in between) before I give a
squirt of starting fluid in the primaries.  I always felt that the engine
would be well "pre-lubed" by doing it this way.  At the present time the
engine is still in the car (head & top cover off) & I have decided to just
replace the rod bearings & not split the case.  I just can't believe that
the mains would be as worn.  Another member in the club had a similar
problem at only 5,000 miles.  He also only replaced the rod bearings, but I
still wonder........

BTW, my spam problem had nothing to do w/VV.  I was just getting too much
mail.  200+ spams a day, + VV + personal & business.

Dave
Corvair Houston
69 Monza 140 cp.

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In a message dated 6/11/2005 10:20:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
BrownD at bsci.com writes:

> It's been about 3 years since I have subscribed due to excessive spam 
> in addition to VV messages
> 
> My 140 is about 4 years & 27,000 miles since complete o'haul  It does 
> sit, however, for at least a month at a time between starts, but I 
> never let it go above 1,500 when I start it until it runs for a few 
> minutes.  "Dry" starts should also be helped by using synthetic oil, I 
> was told.
> 
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IMO..your problem:

1  dry start...too thin  of oil!  Syn doesn't matter...

I always crank the engine until the oil light goes out..then hit the chokes
and start....you may want to look into a "12 v  Prelube  system"....they
have systems for Turbo's to "postlube"  for HOT  shutdowns.....just pump oil
from the sump to the pressure port...

2  What were your clearances?   Bearings that are at the Minimum clearance 
are more likely to Gall  when dry started....the metal builds up and wipes
away 
more!  I've seen this happen in 200-300 miles!   New Bearings...larger 
clearance....no problem!  You like to drive Hard / Fast....you want loose
clearances! 
 More HP!  BUT  engine will only last 90k!  ggggg

Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
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