Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair and Wm. Wynne
Posted: Fri May 28, 1999 8:28 am
Original Posted By: Chad Johnson
In a message dated 5/27/99 9:57:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mboynton(at)excite.com writes: Did anyone ever get in contact with William Wynne (Corvair authority)? I > still plan on going down to see him if he's still at the same location. > Won't be able to go down for a couple of weeks. He seemed to have a real > knowledge of issues that I've seen posted lately. i.e. Prop sizes, timing, > cooling, etc. >> I guess we are on our own. I have tried without any sucess to contact him. I think he is just too busy right now with moving and all. Who knows? Anyway, I am proceeding on my rebuild with the help of VirtualVairs (mailing list) and this list. I have the block split, threaded crank, new pistons, cylinders and rings, heads have a valve job with new valves. I have a block that Wynne sold me with the stud holes helicoiled. I put the studs in and they are not lined up, not straight and they seem too loose. I have talked to guys on Virtualvairs and they say not to remove the studs if you do not have to. I have a second block that I will use. Wm. Wynne also sold me SS top studs for a good price. The block he sold me came with the bell end already cut and bolted on. It was only $50 for the block with the bell housing all cut out. It is hard to complain even if I don't use this block (because of the poor job with the helicoiling) because of the work done on the bell housing. That alone would have been hours for me to do. I am leaving the lower studs in place in the second block.William KouckyTraverse City, MI________________________________________________________________________________
In a message dated 5/27/99 9:57:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mboynton(at)excite.com writes: Did anyone ever get in contact with William Wynne (Corvair authority)? I > still plan on going down to see him if he's still at the same location. > Won't be able to go down for a couple of weeks. He seemed to have a real > knowledge of issues that I've seen posted lately. i.e. Prop sizes, timing, > cooling, etc. >> I guess we are on our own. I have tried without any sucess to contact him. I think he is just too busy right now with moving and all. Who knows? Anyway, I am proceeding on my rebuild with the help of VirtualVairs (mailing list) and this list. I have the block split, threaded crank, new pistons, cylinders and rings, heads have a valve job with new valves. I have a block that Wynne sold me with the stud holes helicoiled. I put the studs in and they are not lined up, not straight and they seem too loose. I have talked to guys on Virtualvairs and they say not to remove the studs if you do not have to. I have a second block that I will use. Wm. Wynne also sold me SS top studs for a good price. The block he sold me came with the bell end already cut and bolted on. It was only $50 for the block with the bell housing all cut out. It is hard to complain even if I don't use this block (because of the poor job with the helicoiling) because of the work done on the bell housing. That alone would have been hours for me to do. I am leaving the lower studs in place in the second block.William KouckyTraverse City, MI________________________________________________________________________________