<VV> Bob Helt's Tech question--pilot bushings /answer from Big John Kirkman

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

One of our PPCC member bought a couple of the Binon fuel injected Corvairs.  The one with the 4 speed had a bearing in place of the bushing.  When he pulled the engine out, he had to get the end of the shaft metal sprayed and turned back to the correct size because the bearing had completely worn it out.

dp

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Louis C. Armer,Jr.<mailto:carmerjr at mindspring.com> 
  To: virtualvairs at corvair.org<mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:51 AM
  Subject: Fwd: Re: <VV> Bob Helt's Tech question--pilot bushings /answer from Big John Kirkman



  >From: Bill Meglen <tirediron at charter.net<mailto:tirediron at charter.net>>
  >Subject: Re: <VV> Bob Helt's Tech question--pilot bushings / answer 
  >from Big John Kirkman
  >Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:07:46 -0800
  >To: "Louis C. Armer,Jr." <carmerjr at mindspring.com<mailto:carmerjr at mindspring.com>>
  >
  >In the 80's 'Johnnie" Johnson, Spring Valley, CA was a Corvair 
  >restorer and frequent off road winner of Baja races with Corvair 
  >powered buggies.  He used a roller bearing and I bought one and used 
  >it in one of my cars.  I only recall difficulty in installing it. 
  >Didn't have any problems thereafter but I did not put a lot of miles 
  >on  it before selling it.
  >
  >Bill
  >On Feb 13, 2006, at 2:12 PM, Louis C. Armer,Jr. wrote:
  >