<VV> Corvair Reliablility Queston

[Ron]

The trouble is that after 45 years, you can't predict when a cam gear or 
rear wheel bearing is going to fail and the likelihood of a failure is much 
higher than when it was new.  Any additional "delicacy" because it's a 
Corvair would come from the aluminum heads.  Note that I have lost both a 
cam gear and a valve seat in a head when on extended trips of more than 2300 
miles.  Now we take our Toyota.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Rinehart" <doduckinn at centurytel.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:18 PM
Subject: <VV> Corvair Reliablility Queston


> When I review the questions & answers given on this thread, it gives pause 
> to the question of the reliability of a Corvair when contemplating long 
> trips.  Based upon the myriad of Q & A's the  overall inference quickly 
> leads you to the conclusion that the car is somewhat delicate.
>     Obviously, I reliability reference is to cars that have more than 
> minimal mechanical restoration.
>     On the presumption that the mechanics of a car has been attended to on 
> current basis, what is the likelihood of it completing a 2300 mile 
> journey??  (Naturally, with a modicum of spare parts) Or am I kidding 
> myself?
>     It seems to me. it the car was engineered well enough than, then with 
> proper maintenance, the car should perform well on such a trip.  I you 
> cannot trust the reliability for nothing but short trips --- why bother 
> with the expense of buying one.
>    Chime in with your thoughts. You have more evidence that i. Thanks
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