<VV> Head temp - Lft vs Rt (was VDO)

J R Read_HML hmlinc@sbcglobal.net
Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:33:41 -0500


Hey,  That would be great.  My GUESS is that the rt side might warm up a bit
faster, but once the door is fully open, the temps will be fairly close left
and right.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
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Subject: Re: <VV> Head temp - Lft vs Rt (was VDO)


> In a message dated 6/10/2004 6:14:38 PM Central Standard Time,
pottsf@msn.com
> writes:
> This could be an interesting experiment for someone with the needed
> instrumentation. I would look for a "flip" effect as air is diverted to
the
> open side. Less air will flow through the closed side than would with both
> sides closed, because more is flowing through the open side.
> Joe,
>
> I don't know if this would happen to a great extent. I'd bet that the
> cylinders and heads are the things that limiting airflow. The reason the
heads run
> cooler without the lower shrouds is that the hot air get out, away from
the
> heads sooner.
>
> I like experiments and I need to remove the lower shrouds for cleaning.
I'll
> do this experiment while you're all in Lexington and report my findings.
>
> Ned
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