<VV> Removing lower Shrouds

[Mark J. Murphy]

I have run without lowers on my turboed 140/PG for a while now.  Cannot give
any hard before/after numbers as far as temperatures because I just got
around to installing a CHT gauge (Westach with "under the plug" sensor,
allegedly fairly accurate) but the gauge tells me that normal driving around
temps are in the 275-300 degree range, and beating it like the proverbial
red-headed stepchild (no offense intended to any red-headed stepchildren out
there) brings it up to 350-375.  This is with a 12 plate oil cooler, Otto
finned pan, one finned valve cover (need to modify the other for the turbo
oil return when I can find it again), and a water injection setup that I'm
still trying to tune in.  Biggest "down side" I've found is the lack of heat
to the windshield defogger when I get caught in the rain.
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      \--(o)----(o)--'  Derry, NH, USA
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> I was reading in the Corsa tech manual that by removing your lower shrouds
> during the summer you can lower your engine and oil temp considerably.  Is
> this something that is still advisable or are there ramifications to doing
> this?