<VV> Help needed with a CHT gugage

[J R Read_HML]

Hey Bob....
You should look for something that STARTS around 200 - 250 and goes to at 
least 550.  I've only used the stock Vair (Spyder or Corsa dash) ones, so 
don't know if such an animal exists outside the Corvair world.  BTW - your 
FORMER Rampside sports a Spyder dash nowadays!

Typical - cruising - CHT on a Vair (my experience) is around 275 - 325.  You 
don't get too excited until it goes over 450.  At around the 500 mark, 
things are starting to get soft - so you want to stay away from that range. 
Ever seen the head gasket impressions left in a removed head?  They got 
there .... somehow - and not JUST from torque.

Others on VV have said in the past that they commonly drive in the 450 to 
500 range.  That would scare me.

Later, JR

'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - "icemobile" 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Bauer" <robovair at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 7:29 PM
Subject: <VV> Help needed with a CHT gugage


>I am considering buying a CHT guage for my 110 Monza.  I just want it for 
>information purposes, I am not racing or etc.  Most I have found only go to 
>about 360 degrees.  Is that high enough for a std engine.  What do you all 
>suggest
>
>
>  Bob Bauer
>  65  Monza  1996 Raffle car.
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