<VV> follow up to no compression

[C K]

Hi Jedd.  Sorry to see your loss.  I had a similar experience about a twelve years ago in my 62 on a trip to AZ from Southern California for Thanksgiving.  Good thing my Wife to be was following behind me.  ;)
Mine damaged the block, the cylinders (2), The crank, The cam and The upper baffle (Below the fan bearing housing) if I remember correctly.  Mine was caused by stretched rod bolts that (hanging my head in shame) were not changed during a previous very low budget rebuild 6 or 7 years earlier.  

When you have that type of failure check everything.

On the bright side for me, after many years of storage and more recently years of vandalism, it is coming home.  I am going to assess it and if structurally sound stuff a small block Chevy in the back seat.  My wife told me so!  :)

Good luck with it and I hope the damage is minimal.

Curtis

61 700 sedan
62 900 Monza
65 140 Corsa convertable


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----- 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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> > 5:02 PM
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> >
>
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