<VV> compression test

[shortle]

I pay attention to the manual Jack. And I adjust them cold. I look forward to seeing you next week in Palm Springs. I'll be driving my '63 Rampside that I adjusted the valves cold as per the factory shop manual. It has good compression on all 6 cylinders.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
(Not trying too much to stir it up) 


-----Original Message-----
>From: John O'Shea <jco99 at cox.net>
>Sent: Oct 15, 2011 12:10 PM
>To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> compression test
>
>Looks like we're ready to go again with the hot/cold valve adjustment 
>banter.  This will be the 534,127,001 time this has been hashed out on VV. 
>All neo-automotive engineers please chime in with your superior knowledge of 
>how to adjust Corvair engine valves.  All newbies please pay attention to 
>the neo-engineer experts.  Those GM engine designers.  What did they know 
>anyway?  And that valve adjustment procedure in the shop manual.  Who pays 
>any attention to that anyway?  Let's hear it boys!
>Jack (stirring up the pot) in Las Vegas  :-)
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Mark Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>
>To: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>; "Bruce Alexander" 
><brucealexander11 at yahoo.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Cc: <judynrandy at comcast.net>
>Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:39 AM
>Subject: Re: <VV> compression test
>
>
>> Harry, you may be expert at setting valves cold, but most don't have
>> the expertise to do so. I did my engine that way when building it up,
>> but its less accurate once the lifters have pumped up and seated,
>> because its harder to find that zero lash position. And, unless the
>> lifters are NOS 60's vintage setting the lash at one turn will do
>> exactly the problem Bruce had in the first place as newer lifters
>> should be adjusted no tighter than 1/2 turn. The newer lifters are
>> designed differently internally and have less to play with in
>> adjustment. Mark Durham
>>
>> Sent from my Windows Phone From: Harry Yarnell
>> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 9:28 AM
>> To: Bruce Alexander; virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Cc: judynrandy at comcast.net
>> Subject: Re: <VV> compression test
>> A lifter is holding the valve open. Book calls for one turn past zero 
>> lash,
>> but 1/2 turn is ok.
>> Hydraulic lifters don't always bleed down quickly in static mode, but will
>> when run.
>> I am assuming you're adjusting them cold and by the book (let's not get
>> into adjusting them warm like SOME folks do).
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Alexander
>> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 11:36 AM
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Cc: judynrandy at comcast.net
>> Subject: <VV> compression test
>>
>> I have re- assembled my 64 110 engine after a "re-seal" Did a compression
>> check. All but two cylinders looked Ok  ( within 10 lb. of 145 lb).  #'s 3 
>> &
>> 5 read 0. I backed off the valve adj. on those two cylinders, re-tested 
>> and
>> got 160 & 175 lb.s can anyone tell me just what this might indicate?  such
>> as bad rings, bad valves or what?
>> ...,Bruce
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