<VV> Lower Shroud removal questions

[Harry Yarnell]

I'm not sure 'wiring the doors' open is a good idea. Seems that when things 
cool down, you're putting quite a load on the bellows. They're fragile 
enough...

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "David George" <dgeorge at heritage-consultants.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Lower Shroud removal questions


> The "controversy" involves longer warm up times.  I just wire the doors 
> open.
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David George" <dgeorge at heritage-consultants.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 1:58 PM
> Subject: <VV> Lower Shroud removal questions
>
>
> Quick question about removing lower shrouds. I have read a lot of threads 
> where folks say then run for the summer without lower shrouds to improve 
> cooling of the heads.  Since the linkage to the bellows doors is connected 
> to those shrouds, are they also removing the doors for the summer or 
> letting them flop free after removing the linkage with the shroud? Thought 
> I'd ask since I will be removing the shrouds on top and bottom to do a 
> clean out. Thought I might just leave the bottoms off for the summer if it 
> won't hurt anything. Thanks!
>
> Dave
> Newington, CT
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