<VV> Newfangled 'ring compressor' updated

[John O'Shea]

The numbers are in!!!
For fifty years fourteen zillion Corvair pistons have been inserted in 
fourteen zillion Corvair cylinders by zillions of skilled and amateur 
Corvair mechanics using various styles of ring compressors.  In all those 
years no problems have been encountered even by first time newbies  ---  
until now.
One amateur seems determined to spend lots and lots of hours trying to grind 
out the bottom of six Corvair cylinders to accomplish what zillions of other 
Corvair folk have done with a nickel-dime tool in no time at all.  Those who 
follow these threads on VV know it is his nature.  Rube Goldberg would be 
proud.  Please post pictures of the cylinder grinding operation.  :-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: "'J R Read'" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; "'VirtualVairs AA'" 
<VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Newfangled 'ring compressor' updated


> I'm with JR on this.
> I've never had a problem using a ring compressor to install pistons in a
> barrel. Sounds like 'operator error'.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of J R Read
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 4:56 PM
> To: VirtualVairs AA
> Subject: <VV> Newfangled 'ring compressor' updated
>
> I don't know Chuck...
>
> Seems to me you'd have to be careful not to remove any of the sealing
> surface at the bottom end of the barrel and that you could have inserted a
> dozen or more piston and ring assemblies using a ring compressor in the 
> time
>
> it would take to prepare just one barrel end.
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> To: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>; "Dave Ziegler" <dziegler3 at comcast.net>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 3:24 PM
> Subject: <VV> Newfangled 'ring compressor' alternative revised / updated
>
>
>> Some clarification added, since I still think this is the way to go ... ?
>>
>> Re-Bevel the crankcase-side inside end of the barrel to gradually slip
>> rings
>> into the barrel when inserting pistons ?
>> (Eliminates need for ring compressor altogether ?)
>>
>> www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/CorvairTools.htm
>>
>> Charlie