<VV> Re: Head Troubles...

[Mike Kost]

It could be that when overheated the head gasket sank into the surface 
of the head (especially the OEM steel ones).

Mike Kost

Harry Yarnell wrote:
> IF they were properly torqued, they shouldn't have loosened. However 
> the studs may be pulling out of the block.
>
> harry yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant Richardson" 
> <Grant43 at comcast.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 1:37 AM
> Subject: <VV> Head Troubles...
>
>
> Hello:
>     Having head troubles on a 64 convertible with a stock motor.  When 
> I got the car, it ran fine until it blew a head gasket.  Turns out a 
> previous owner had put on later model heads without putting in the 
> necessary bushings to center the larger head over the barrels.  The 
> head was trashed, so I got the proper 64 heads out of a junkyard, had 
> them rebuilt and then slapped it all back together.  Ran fine until it 
> threw a fanbelt and overheated.  Then it began to make noises and it 
> turned out the heads were both extremely loose.  They were poperly 
> torqued.  Is this a common problem with these motors?  Thanks.
>
> Grant Richardson