<VV> Here we go again...

[corvairs]

YMMV?     Just for the record Barry - It appears we WILL be offering 
another run of KB pistons, but United has not given me the final numbers 
yet or delivery, but I expect  4-6 weeks - This time, we're going to 
save more singles back in the rare event that someone needs a 
replacement. Lon

www.corvairunderground.com

D. Barry Ellison wrote:

> Just so we all know Ron, I went expensive on the first build, with KB 
> pistons and total seal rings.  That burnt me, too, when one of the 
> pistons got destroyed by a dropped valve seat.  Guess what?  The 
> vendor isn't making any more with none on the shelf.  I'm stuck with 5 
> KB pistons, rods and jugs sitting on my shelf waiting on another run 
> that MIGHT or MIGHT not happen, decision based on demand.
>
> With this knowledge in hand, I'm shooting myself in the foot by saying 
> that I will never go with a single run of off common brand pistons 
> again, only stuff I can buy off the shelf.  If other's follow suit, 
> then I'll never get my 6th piston and might as well throw $500+ 
> dollars worth of stuff in the recycle bin.
>
> There are lots of people that go cheap and get by with it day in, day 
> out.  I, however, was not so lucky this time.  That's the price we all 
> pay when we play this game.
>
> And cheap is relative.  I had good confidence in what this well known 
> racer told me, "used assemblies with only a few miles, changed my mind 
> and went with a big bore engine", and I would buy from him again.  
> They were not for sale until I asked the world for a KB piston.  He 
> sold them to me at quite an inexpensive price.  I measured and miked 
> (sp?) and checked things excessively before the install.
>
> Not that my financial situation is anyone's business, but after you 
> pay a couple of grand on a rebuild, it's hard to justify it 2 years in 
> a row on the same car.
>
> I hope and pray YMMV.
>
> Barry
>
>
>>
>> Here's a case where all I can do is caution everybody on the 
>> potential pitfalls of going cheap on an engine.  Often it doesn't 
>> work and to quote an oft used phrase, don't ask me how I know!  It's 
>> a lot of work to do an engine so don't try to go cheap on it or you 
>> may have exactly the problem that Barry is now having.  Or, at least 
>> some variation of it.
>> RonH
>>
>
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