<VV> Question regarding Engine Cooling

[Cepak, Tom A]

Thanks guys, I've had the Corvair Basics book for about a month and
almost done reading it.  I also have purchased and read the following:

1) How to Hot Rod Corvair Engines
2) How to keep Your Corvair Alive
3) Corvair by Chevrolet: Experimental & Production Cars 1957-1969 
4) The 1960-1969 Corvair (Authenticity Series)

Besides Corvair Basics, is there any other book I should purchase?

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron F Hinz [mailto:ronh@owt.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:47 PM
To: Cepak, Tom A
Subject: Re: <VV> Question regarding Engine Cooling


It's a book, Tom, and a very good one and is sold by all of the Corvair
vendors like The Underground (www.corvairunderground.com  )    or from
Bob
himself at bobhelt@aol.com    .  I'd suggest from a vendor as you should
also get "Corvair Basics".  The Corvair is just different enough that
these books are very helpful.  Of course, also a shop manual if you
don't have one.  There's $50 right there for the three!  Knowledge isn't
free. Good Luck, RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cepak, Tom A" <tom.a.cepak@lmco.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:30 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Question regarding Engine Cooling


> Sorry Ron for the repost.  Yes I am VERY new to this list (7 days and 
> counting).  Is Bob Helt's The Classic Corvair a website? A book to be 
> purchased?  I'd be very interested in reading up on cooling since it 
> is hot 9 months out of the year here in Texas.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron F Hinz [mailto:ronh@owt.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 2:32 PM
> To: Cepak, Tom A
> Subject: Re: <VV> Question regarding Engine Cooling
>
>
> Oh my god, not this question again!  That's about the fifth time this 
> year and has occupied about one fourth of the VV messages.  You must 
> be very new on this list.  The answer is that you will need about a 
> twenty horsepower electric fan and that's impossible.  Read up on 
> engine cooling in Bob Helt's The Classic Corvair. RonH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cepak, Tom A" <tom.a.cepak@lmco.com>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:07 PM
> Subject: <VV> Question regarding Engine Cooling
>
>
> > Joe mentions in the paragraph below that "You DO need to have some 
> > rpms for your engine cooling and A/C compressor".  Has anyone 
> > attempted to install an electric fan to replace the belt driven one?

> > What would be the pro's and con's?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: N. Joseph Potts [mailto:pottsf@msn.com]
> > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:32 AM
> > To: Cepak, Tom A; virtualvairs@corvair.org
> > Subject: RE: <VV> 3 year quest
> >
> >
> > This resto, like any resto, will cost whatever you let it cost. In 
> > your part of the world, I would expect $15K total budget to result 
> > in a very desirable example that could have all of the 
> > characteristics you list, except possibly for that horsepower number

> > (I just don't go into modifications like that). Now, I might have to

> > pull my horns in a
>
> > little if you are truly NOT allowed to do any work whatsoever. But 
> > if you can steal a little time away from the other demands on you, 
> > you can go pretty far on $15K.
> >      While you might be able to find/set up a 3.08 for your Corvair,

> > I
>
> > think the more-standard 3.27 will serve you very well for highway 
> > driving. 3.55 was standard for the performance versions such as you 
> > are positing. You DO need to have some rpms for your engine cooling 
> > and A/C compressor.
> >      You're likely to have some trouble finding your rust-free 
> > example, but if you do find it, your efforts WILL be rewarded well. 
> > Power train is optional, in my opinion.
> >      Other questions that I may seem to be overlooking, I just don't

> > have solid answers for. Good luck!
> >
> > Joe Potts
> > Miami, Florida USA
> > 1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C 
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