<VV> High performance cooling

[Walter Majewsky]

water cooling the heads would be the solution with the austin fan to cool
the barrels...  Walter

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Crawford Rose
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 4:05 PM
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Subject: <VV> High performance cooling


It is clear that a high performance solution to cooling a high output
Corvair engine does not belong on this forum. However, if Chevrolet R&D
could not readily resolve this problem then, how should we be able to do so
today?  We could make our engines into Porsche engines with dry sump 9 quart
oiling systems with oil radiators in the front fenders; and add electric
cooling fans to air conditioning condensers that have been relocated to the
fenders; or to increase the aluminum content of our engines to displace 3.6
liters.  Consider that a low stress, high displacement engine produces much
less heat that a small displacement, high output engine. I submit that the
best solution is water cooling the heads, as Porsche has found to be the
long term solution. Now who besides me would want to deviate from the GM
Religion that a Corvair's biggest weight savings is eliminating a radiator,
water pump and heavy H20 coolant?  Yet the humble 1999 model year 2.5 liter,
201 hp/181 ftlbs (net) Porsche Boxster has it all over the Corvair in both
the power and cooling department.  Many speed freaks before us have attacked
the Corvair's performance "issues"... ask yourself, am I next to spend too
much money for an extra fifty horsepower? ha-ha!  Appreciate what made the
original Corvair a sensation.
Crawford
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