About the same time they started putting radiators in Corvairs (they're air
cooled). . . .years ago took my 80 Z28 radiator down to the shop for repair
in my then 61 Corvair Lakewood wagon. . .and was met at the door with "We
don't fix no Corvair radiators!"
Mark Noakes
Knoxville,TN
58/56 Suburban
66 Corvair Monza
86 Silverado
86 Corvette Indy
In a message dated 8/17/99 11:27:40 PM, you wrote:
<<When did they start putting timing chains in 235's :)
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: David <dstiles@rmi.net>
To: George Long <longgw@nni.com>; oletrucks@autox.team.net
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] engine troubles
>I'm not sure but it sounds like you blew a timing chain
>
>1957 3200
>The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the
>rain---David
>----- Original Message -----
>From: George Long <longgw@nni.com>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 5:26 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] engine troubles
>
>
>> My dad is having troubles with the 235 in his 49 3100, we went
>> to put it in our newly finished garage and it started up fine as it
>> always does, When i put it in gear it proceeded to die, I started
>> it up again with a little trouble and it backfired(quietly) and died
>> it did this a few times. Pretty soon it wasn't even firing so we
>> roled it down the hill on our property because the battery was
>> dying this also did not work. We tried jump starting it with 12
>> volts it kicked once but that was it, this motor had low
>> compression when we bought the truck so we knew it wasn't
>> long for this world. When we pulled the dipstick it had an extra
>> half quart that it didn't have before and it smells of gasoline.
>> Heres the question is it dead or do you think that something
>> else is up? Dropping in another engine is no prob I have a spare
>> and it gives an excuse for those hop up parts. I would just like
>> a little input, TIA.
>>
>> Nate Long
>> 54 3600>>
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