<VV> corvair oil cooler/cabin heater?

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Yep, just not enough BTUs there. Furthermore, besides the low amount of heat available, the oil is the last thing to warm up on these engines. 

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
To: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
Cc: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 10:46 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> corvair oil cooler/cabin heater?


Oil doesn't carry much heat.  GM knows what they're doing!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramon Rodriguez III" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 6:54 PM
Subject: <VV> corvair oil cooler/cabin heater?


> Hi guys,
>
>     A friend and I were chatting and got to discussing the possibility of
> creating a Corvair engine oil cooler system that would double as a heater
> core for cabin heat (either to supplement or replace the direct air
> heater).  It seems like it would be easy to design something like this and
> we were even wondering why GM didn't go this direction with Corvair heater
> systems.
>
>     Anyone have any input on this or just want to discuss the possibility?
>
> -- 
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
> Lake Ariel, PA
> 1966 Corsa 140 coupe (daily driver)
> 1965 Corsa 180 coupe (under construction)
> 1965 Corsa 140 coupe (for sale/under construction)
> 1963 Monza PG coupe (daily driver)
> 1962 Monza PG coupe (under construction)
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