<VV> Exhaust gas into heater

[J. R. Read]

Should be able to find someone with appropriate lower shrouds for small 
money.  Thermostats might be a bit more expensive.

I'd suggest removing the oil pan and any residual gasket material on the pan 
and the block, straighten out (flatten especially around bolt holes) the pan 
mating edge to flatten any uneven spots.  Also check (the block side) for 
stripped out holes - which can be fixed.  Let us know if that becomes a 
problem since we can make suggestions on that.  I prefer the thick paper 
gasket for the pan with a THIN coating of RTV on each side.  Others will not 
agree on that.

What else was going on?  Oh yeah - deflashing the heads.  What oil lines are 
you talking about?  There aren't any other than where the oil cooler is 
attached to the left head and that is just a couple of gaskets about a 1/2 
inch thick.

Deflashing requires removal of the top shroud (AKA turkey roaster) which 
also requires removal of the carbs and fuel pump - removed as a unit.  Also 
gen/alt have to come off.  While there, check the REAL top cover - the 
aluminum one which has the fan (and fan bearing) attached at the top.  Check 
for possible oil leaks where the top cover mates with the block.  That one 
takes two gaskets.  Leaks there will definitely run down to the exhaust 
manifolds.

You have other issues to deal with?  Have you looked for or joined a local 
club?  You would be surprised at how helpful the locals with be - with both 
parts and help.

Hope I covered all of the questions you've had.

Later, JR

\----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ignacio Valdes via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: "MarK Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>
Cc: "Charlie" <chaz at properproper.com>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Exhaust gas into heater


> See my other post. The pan was leaking from the bolts working loose but 
> see
> the other thingie leaking as well. Clarks I guess for the lower shrounds,
> thermostats and linkage. I have other issues to attend to first but to
> remove flashing from the cylinder fins do you have to take all the oil
> pipes off? -- IV
>
> On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 2:05 PM, MarK Durham <62vair at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes, your lower shrouds, thermostats and linkage appear to be gone. But
>> before you take that all apart, look for oil leaks down onto the exhaust.
>> That really smells bad. Most people cannot smell carbon monoxide.


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