<VV> compression test

[John O'Shea]

Tim it's always OK to poke fun at those on here that get way too serious. 
To lighten up is good!
I'll be at Palm Springs with several of the guys from Vegas Vairs.  We will 
have a couple of spaces and the Vegas Vairs club banner on display.  Look 
forward to seeing you.  Everybody come by and say hello.
Jack (getting ready for the GWFBT&SM) in Las Vegas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "John O'Shea" <jco99 at cox.net>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> compression test


>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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