<VV> LM turbos and no lower shrouds

[Ron]

You may think the cooling is inadequate but I'll bet there are more owners 
that think the heating is inadequate.  The good original design is a 
compromise for heating and cooling on the lowest priced car in the GM 
lineup.
RonH

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From: <jvhroberts at aol.com>
To: <flash at vicsmba.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> LM turbos and no lower shrouds


>
> Um, the stock system is not all that and a bag o' chips. Sorry. For those 
> of us who have turbo cars, etc., the cooling is utterly inadequate. 
> Removing the shrouds produces a noticeable drop in CHT and oil 
> temperature.
> Even on a non turbo car, if driven spiritedly, the cooling system runs out 
> of breath.
>
> So, there is, in fact a better system out there. GM simply failed to 
> install it!!
>
>
>
> John Roberts
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric S. Eberhard <flash at vicsmba.com>
> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 2:30 am
> Subject: <VV> LM turbos and no lower shrouds
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>
> I am always puzzled by this discussion which comes up every so
> often.  The car was designed well from the factory.  If you have
> everything correct -- all the shrouds as well as seals and so forth,
> there is no better system.  I am in AZ, totally bone-stock, at
> altitude (3500-8000 feet), summer temps of 110 ... and I NEVER have
> even gotten remotely close to overheating.  Our speed limit is 75 and
> I can go up a 6% grade at 80, no over heating.  From my 3500 to 7500
> feet happens in 6 miles, no overheat even at 80.
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