Franc wrote: > Mark L., thank you for the clarification regarding "valves" ? > So the primary problem is applies the valve seat inserts ! > Do guides & valves hold up well?
Yes > Are the con rods usually okay except for GM's inherent sloppy balancing? Yes, in fact, they run 500 hp sand drag engines using stock rods. Until recently, nobody even MADE aftermarket rods, because the stockers hold up so well. Nobody makes an aftermarket crank either, for the same reason. They are bulletproof. 102's and earlier had somewhat weaker rods, but still no real problems. > Do the factory bearings hold up well to 100,000 miles in autos? I guess so. What most people complain about that once owned Corvairs is the oil leakage. That can be remedied with Viton seals and careful attention to detail. There's an entire book devoted to the subject, and it apparently works. There is a CorvAircraft list where a lot of experts will be happy to answer more questions. Join it by sending a message to corvaircraft-j...@mylist.net . Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama N56ML "at" hiwaay.net see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
