<VV> Junkyard dog questions

[kevin nash]

Thanks, Bob- I'm curious, though, did factory main bearings have any markings on them to identify them as std. or oversize?
Also, they have a "P" stamped over a "V" with a circle- is this some sort of aftermarket bearing or did factory bearings have
a mark on them like that? I'm just curious, as I havent seen any main bearings with markings like this before.
Kevin Nash
 


From: BobHelt at aol.com
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:14:56 -0500
Subject: Re: <VV> Junkyard dog questions
To: wrokit at hotmail.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org




In a message dated 11/21/2010 9:24:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, wrokit at hotmail.com writes:
I'm wanting to use this block, because the lifter bores appear to be in excellent shape (still have most of the machining
lines on them) and the cam journals "look" really nice, but I'm a little spooked about the block halves being two different
years. I know that I need to actually measure the relevant clearances first, and havent yet, but want to know if any of you have
successfully run a corvair engine that had non-matched block halves.
Thanks!
Kevin Nash, early turbo, daily driver


Kevin,
Go ahead and use that crankcase. i wouldn't suggest that you concern yourself with the two different halves.
Regards,
Bob Helt