<VV> Oil cooler shrouding

[shortle]

Dave,
   I believe the 2 covers on each side of the oil cooler were only standard equipment on late model A/C cars and on 180 Turbo cars. That tells me they are beneficial on any Corvair with a 12 plate cooler. I am running both of these shrouds with my 12 plate cooler on my Rampside along with the OTTO parts pan and valve covers. I do not believe this will lower your head temp though but I believe every little bit helps. Will this car of yours I keep hearing (reading) about be at the toss next month? I would love to see it.
   I am hoping someone with powerglide experience will chime in on my post I put out last night.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Thompson <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
>Sent: Sep 27, 2008 3:09 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Oil cooler shrouding
>
>I have a 64 drive train in my 63 Spyder. I was cleaning my stock 12 plate
>oil cooler when I noticed that the left end was open to the engine
>compartment. In the spare parts from the previous owner, one of the three
>spare 12 plate oil coolers has a plate that covers the right end that is
>closest to the engine. It has a bent tang that bolts in place with the
>cooler mounting bolt. There is not one installed on the car nor is there one
>on the left side of the cooler. 
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>Someplace I thought I read that there should be baffles on both ends of the
>cooler forcing the all the air to flow down into the heater ducts below. I
>looked in my 63 assembly manual, Section 6, Sheet A6.00 and A7.00,  the 60
>Chevy green book page A6-13 and page 6A-3 of my 64 supplement green book.
>None of them show any end baffles. Are they an after market or home made
>item? Are they really necessary on a street car in Southern California
>weather? 
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>I have the materials, tools and knowhow to make the baffles if they will
>help engine oil cooling. When on the freeway cruising at around 60 to 70 MPH
>my CHT is straight up, about 400 degrees. I know that there is a difference
>between oil temp and CHT but it is the only indicator that I have on the
>car.
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>What do you guys think?
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>
>Dave Thompson
>
>Westminster, CA
>
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