<VV> Lifter Bore Repair

[corvairs]

How much did the repair cost? Lon


Geoffrey Johnson wrote:
> I have seen this mentioned here before.
>
> We got a '65 500 Four Door a while back.  Really cool car complete 
> stripper minus the 140 
> four speed.     Motor was siezed hard!   Tear down revealed a spun 
> bearing on #5, and #2  rod thrown so hard it had punched through the 
> lifter area.   Had likely brought the car to a screeching halt as well, 
> the flywheel bolt heads were sheared and there was a 3/8th's inch divot in 
> the crank.    We discovered the protecto plate - with block number.   So 
> we wanted 
> to save the block.    Found a old timer ( he is listed in the Care and 
> Feeding of your Corvair guide)   who rebuilt the area with TIG fill and 
> sleeved and rebored the lifter bores.
>
> Here is a picture:
>
> http://www.unm.edu/~geoffj/images/Host/Sleeved-Lifer-Bores.jpg
>
> Result is we saved the block which is low mileage and original to the car.
>
> -Geoff Johnson
> Albuquerque NM
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