<VV>Corvair not only aircooled Chevy

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

I'm pretty sure there is one in the Henry Ford Museum, you can see one when 
you go to the convention next year.

dp


>From: Arjay Morgan <n3lkz at yahoo.com>
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: RE: <VV>Corvair not only aircooled Chevy
>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:45:55 -0700 (PDT)
>
>The Corvair lore that I've absorbed goes something like, "it's the only 
>aircooled, rear engined, American car ever built,"  and aside from the 
>Franklin, I was assuming it was the only aircooled Chevy ever built.
>
>   Then I came across this quote in "Old Cars" magazine, "However one dud 
>landed in 1923 with the 1924 Series C, with the copper-cooled four cylinder 
>engine. The Charles "boss" Kettering design used forced air to cool the 
>engine, but the copper fins separated from the cast-iron cylinders. Out of 
>the 759 produced, only about 100 were sold ...and they were recalled."
>
>   I confess I've never ever heard of an aircooled Chevrolet aside from the 
>Corvair, so this statement gave me an "aww shucks" moment. I haven't found 
>any more information on the copper-finned, air cooled, Chebby, and it's a 
>fascinating concept. Is anyone on the list old enough to shed some light on 
>this engine and how it worked?
>
>   Arjay Morgan
>   64 Monza convert