<VV>:cylinder baffles

[Ron]

And, if an engine lasts 100 miles, a drag racer is very happy.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <UltraMonzaWest at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: <VV>:cylinder baffles


> In a message dated 2/20/2006 11:52:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> N2VZD at aol.com
> writes:
>
>> i have taken engines apart that have had the cyl baffles left off one 
>> side
>> ,and seen the gold colored heat damage on the lower side of the pistons 
>> and
>> cylinders.The rings got coked up on that side and damaged also. i would 
>> take
>> the
>> effort to put them on after seeing that , if the car is going to driven 
>> much
>>
>> undrer todays highway speeds.  i feel they are that important to engine
>> survival.
>> regards, tim colson
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>
> Weird!!!  you must have another problem!    Drag  Racers run without the
> Baffles to keep the cylinders cooler yet get more heat into the heads to 
> allow the
> engine to make better Horsepower!!
>
> Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Mr. DeckRug
> 69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
> Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
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