<VV> ring job - looking for running engine

[Harry Yarnell]

I assume the smoke is coming out the exhaust pipe, not from under or out of 
the engine bay. Makes a big difference.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Smith" <gornzilla at gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> ring job - looking for running engine


> Thanks, all.  I plan on showing up at the local meeting and I joined 
> CORSA.
>
> The description of the car is what got me to buy it.  I figured
> correctly it wouldn't sell for much since it's a Texas car and the
> body is a bit rough.  Plus December is a bad time to sell a vehicle.
>
> It started right up and didn't smoke until 20 miles from home. I had
> it towed after it died.  I put about 350 miles on it.  I can try some
> Marvel Mystery Oil but it's undriveable as it is.  Way more than any
> 2-stroke motorcycles or scooter I've seen.
>
> -Dave
>
>