<VV> What are the odds?

[Ron]

You don't know what's happened to the engine in it's past so that an 
imminent piston or valve failure is still imminent.  The only thing you can 
do is to put as many miles on it as possible prior to the extended trip.  No 
matter what, it's still a gamble with any fortyone year old engine and more 
so with one you don't know the history of.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Verthein" <daretocorvair at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 5:12 PM
Subject: <VV> What are the odds?


> here's a question for ya outta the every day.
>
> So, I'm finishing up the basic driving mechanicals of
> my Corvair.  I'm gonna have new exhaust, new tires,
> all that good stuff.
>
>  The engine that I put in the car doesn't seem to
> burn a lot of oil at this point...although I haven't
> really driven it, so it's hard to say...  it's got
> rebuilt carbs, a 73 amp alternator, all new wiring
> harnesses, etc...
>  Until I started this engine a few weeks ago, this
> engine hadn't been running since probably the late
> 80's.
>
>  I don't know the extent of the mileage, but I have
> used two STRONG cans of engine flush with new oil,
> cleaned out the heads (not deflashed...just cleaned.)
> a 12 plate oil cooler (with a custom cover I finally
> made...)
>
>  What are the odds that after I get the car running,
> it will actually make a 720 mile trip from here to
> Topeka, Kansas without...overheating, or one of many
> other problems?
>
>  My whole plan (well, as far as the car goes)  is to
> get it running, add a hitch to the back, get a small
> trailer, and drive the car to KS, where it will be my
> daily driver for a while.
>
>  I just am kind of wondering what all of your
> collective thoughts are on the probable state of
> reliability are.
>
> GO!
>
> Ryan V. in Bovey
> '65 110/4 NCUC
>
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