<VV> Cam Bearing Wear

[Ron]

S.O.P. for which Corvair engine rebuilder?

RonH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Kepler" <jekepler at amplex.net>
To: "Jim Houston" <tampatexan at tampabay.rr.com>; "Smitty Smith" 
<vairologist at verizon.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Cam Bearing Wear


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Houston" <tampatexan at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Smitty Smith" <vairologist at verizon.net>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 2:19 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Cam Bearing Wear
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>> Aircraft crankcases wear out too...  they are repaired by welding up the 
>> cam/crank journals and then lineboring back to specifications.  No reason 
>> (other than cost) why this couldn't be done to a Corvair case...
>>
> This is an issue?  As far as I am aware, metal spray and reboring the cam 
> journals is SOP!  It isn't that expensive and sure makes for a superior 
> re-build!
>
> John
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