<VV> follow up to no compression

[LonzoVair at aol.com]

Yeah, I've never seen an end cap give out like that.... WOW! 
I know what a broken-top piston sounds like (picture a bell clapper inside  a 
5 pound coffee can... yup, that's what it sounded like to me)... and I still  
have that engine around here somewhere... but THAT... wow... 
Thanks for sharing the picture with us!
Later,
Lonzo
 
 
In a message dated 3/31/2008 12:04:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
r.gault at sbcglobal.net writes:

And the  sound of dropping jaws is heard throughout Corvairland.


-----  Original Message ----- 
From: "Jedd Hebrink"  <jhebrink at anvilcom.com>
To: "'J R Read_HML'"  <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent:  Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> follow up to no  compression


> Sorry about trying to attach the photos, and  thanks JR for letting me know
> to link to a web  posting.
>
> Please try this link and have a look...
>  http://picasaweb.google.com/Jeddbob/66CorvairMonzaEngineProblem
>
>  Thanks to all,
> Jedd
>
> -----Original Message-----
>  From: J R Read_HML [mailto:hmlinc at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Sunday, March  30, 2008 9:26 PM
> To: Jedd Hebrink
> Subject: follow up to no  compression
>
> Hi Jedd,
>
> Sorry that it is not  something easy, but these engines ARE getting to be
> around 50 years  old now.
>
> VV strips off attachments.  To show a picture,  you must post it on the web
> someplace and then provide the LINK to  that location in a VV email.
>
> Later, JR
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jedd Hebrink"  <jhebrink at anvilcom.com>
> To:  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:25  PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> follow up to no compression in cylinder #3  - found
> theproblem!
>
>
> > Many thanks to all  who offered help with my question regarding no
> > compression in  cylinder #3.  I would especially like to acknowledge
> >  Michael, Bill, Harry, James, JR, Jack, Russell Ron and Clark for their
>  > specific help and recommendations.  Lots of good suggestions, but  in
> > the end, it turns out to be something completely  different!
> >
> > I hope you will be able to view the  pictures I took of the culprit.  I
> > would describe this as  catastrophic damage to the rod, rod cap and
> > bearing.
> >  Probably did a number on my crankshaft too.
> >
> > Still  interested in hearing from anyone that wants to lob in ideas,
> >  suggestions, amusing anecdotes or words of encouragement.
> >
>  > Thanks again,
> > Jedd
>  >

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