<VV> Oil Coolers

[Bryan Blackwell]

Well, Bob, I did exactly that before I wrote the page, at least on an 
8-plate.  So:

http://autoxer.skiblack.com/oilcooler/stock06.jpg
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/oilcooler/stock07.jpg

Sorry for the lack of focus, but I didn't have time to set up a better 
photo.  However, I think it's pretty apparent that the sides are solid 
and the air is supposed to exit the bottom.  And, I'll point out again 
that if it didn't work like that, then why did Chevy put the side 
shields on the '68 - '69 Corvairs?

--Bryan

On Apr 3, 2006, at 3:13 PM, BobHelt at aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 4/3/2006 11:53:43 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> bryan at skiblack.com writes:
>
> Do you  have data that says the oil is cooler without the side shields?
> The  air doesn't appear to go through the cooler without them, it
> appears to  hit the top and turn to the side.
>
>
> Well, If you take a 12 plate and look down thru the air passages it 
> will
> become apparent that the air entering the sides has no exit below but 
> must exit
> to the side. That allows the air to enter the engine compartment. The 
> side
> shields essentially block this air from exiting thus reducing the 
> amount of
> total airflow.
> Regards,
> Bob helt
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