<VV> Head Troubles...

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

 > >  Ran fine until it threw a fanbelt and overheated. < <

The phrasing of this statement has me a tad concerned -- typically, when 
a Corvair throws a fan belt, a bright red light comes on in the 
instrument panel, and this is when one should turn off the engine and 
replace the belt (or use the 'cell phone to call the tow truck' 
solution). Generally this is inconvenient, but does not result in an 
overheated engine.

I may have missed part of this thread, so forgive me on that -- 
continuing to drive with a thrown fan belt guarantees an overheated 
engine and is a sure ticket to a complete engine rebuild or worse, a 
replacement engine. I do worry about Corvair engines that are just 
"slapped" back together ...

Good Luck!

Bill Strickland