<VV> Don't let this happen to you

[J R Read]

Well, you were not there to see the Cr** (mostly burned up) that came out 
from between the baffle and the cylinder.  So, I'm sticking with that as the 
primary cause (at least for now).

I'll see if I can get an honest answer about the octane.  But, wouldn't that 
affect all cylinders similarly?

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Don't let this happen to you

> Matt,
>
> I've seen holes through the top before from detonation.  This is the first 
> one I've seen through the side.
>
> Are you telling me that (hole in the side) this is a common result of 
> detonation?
>
> We blamed it on overheat on the bottom side of the cylinder.
>
> Later, JR
>
> =======================================================
>
> The hole is from bad timing vs octane of fuel.
>
>  This is commonly known as "Burning a piston"
>
>
> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
> http://mysite.ncnetwork.net/reswr0kp/
>