<VV> Tell me about line boring

[corvair at mts.net]

Were there any issues with valvetrain geometry or with the bellhousing, top cover, or rear cover, since the block would end up narrower when the two sides were shaved? Or did they do something else to bring the cam and crank bores back to spec?

Les

> 
> From: Bernie Livengood <bernielivengood2001 at yahoo.com>
> Date: 2007/01/31 Wed PM 12:30:09 CST
> To: Les <corvair at mts.net>,  virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Tell me about line boring
> 
> Universal Machine Shop in Las Vegas, Nv. They did 5
> blockes for me over a 15yr periode for various
> reasons, cam or crank bores.  Bernie
> --- Les <corvair at mts.net> wrote:
> 
> > Anyone ever actually line bored a Corvair block? How
> > far can you go 
> > before having trouble with valvetrain geometry
> > (stock pushrods) or with 
> > bolting on bellhousing/rear housing? Issues to be
> > aware of?
> > 
> > I have a bunch of blocks here with poor (enlarged)
> > main bearing bores 
> > and marginal cam bores. Getting tired of trying more
> > blocks and finding 
> > they're just as bad as the ones I've got.
> > 
> > re USAF Museum - visited there about 1994. Well
> > worth the very long 
> > drive, will do it again, and will plan on at least
> > three days there.
> > 
> > 
> > Les
> > corvair at mts.net
> > (VV since 1995)
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