<VV> Fwd: Back to Engine Shop

[Ken Pepke]

The compression variation, while being far beyond normal tolerance, could be fresh rings not yet thoroughly seated.  Compression test is a pretty good indicator that the valve seats are in place ... but there could be a loose seat that has not yet dropped.  
Has the source of the 'strange noise' been determined?

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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	From: 	Byron Comp <byron.comp at yahoo.com>
	Subject: 	Re: <VV> Back to the engine shop
	Date: 	January 30, 2012 10:43:39 PM EST
	To: 	Vair Views <virtualvairs at corvair.org>

OK, I did a compression test an hour ago with the following results: #1 - 145; #2 - 145; #3 - 155; #4 - 130; #5 - 155; #6 - 125. Looks to me like the whole left bank is weak, with #s 2 & 4 being especially bad. Am I right? And how bad? What does this say about the symptoms it's now exhibiting: running very rough, stalling out at idle, oil pres/temp light on at near idle?

Byron Comp
'64 Monza Vert.
Gainesville, FL


> From: Byron Comp <byron.comp at yahoo.com>
> Date: January 28, 2012 11:02:16 PM EST
> To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Back to Engine Shop
> Reply-To: Byron Comp <byron.comp at yahoo.com>
> 
> For those of you who remember some of my earlier posts about problems with my engine and its assembly (I also had an enlarged spark plug hole, like Josh, and traded that head with a fellow VVer who was willing to fix it for his own use when needed.), the saga now continues. The car is painted and has the new top on it. Enroute to the glass shop to have the windows installed/adjusted, the engine began making a strange noise and wanting to stall out at idle. The Temp/Press light also came on when running less than about 1000-2000 rpms. A local mechanic believes it to be a failed camshaft bearing based on how it sounds. At any rate, it's going onto a trailer Mon. morning for the two-hour ride to the shop where it was last worked on and assembled. Then it was out of the car and was never run before I installed it and got it up and running. Time will tell if it gets fixed under warranty or if I pay through the nose, again. I'll keep you posted.
> 
> Byron Comp
> '64 Monza Vert
> Gainesville, FL
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