<VV> [fastvair] Re: Reverse Rotation Cooling

[mark at noakes.com]

John,

Let it go and keep this on FastVair. The Stockers will never get our 
perspective any more than we can get theirs. As I've said before, this 
is an alternate universe.

After running my 66 as modified for 10 years and enjoying it immensely, 
I put it back to stock for some unknown reason and then totally lost 
interest in the car. Fortunately I kept it, and it will now go back more 
radical that it was before so that I can actually enjoy it again.

I also run a modified Corvette...stock is too boring (before Seth pipes 
up, C6 vettes don't count; they come from the factory more modified than 
most custom mods).

And no I don't want to just go buy something faster; what's the fun in 
that? It isn't really yours unless you've built it.

The only two vehicles I plan to keep stock...73 Lotus Europa JPS#168 
(only 200 made and only 20 accounted for...so far) and 58 GMC NAPCO 4wd 
pickup...about as rare as the JPS (but no where near as fast). Well, ok 
there is another...my wife's 2010 Wrangler Unlimited, but I haven't 
gotten around to it yet. Currently swapping engine/trans in her other 
Jeep, a 97 Wrangler, and no it's not stock either. I couldn't even keep 
my 61 Lakewood stock.

Just a novice...only 40 years and 300Kmiles experience driving 
Corvairs...commuting, long distance travel (ranging from -40F to 110F 
ambient), trailer towing, and autocross/Solo2.

By the way, I have never dropped a valve seat, but my brother bought his 
65 Corsa with a dropped seat so I've seen them. It was stock. He 
modified it and never dropped another seat, though he did have a problem 
breaking differential parts.

Back to lurking on VV and participating on FastVair...

Mark N

On 5/21/12 5:59 PM, JVHRoberts at aol.com wrote:
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> It is considered utterly normal operation for most cars. I can drive a 
> 911 like this, why not a Corvair? I can drive a VW Beetle like this, 
> why not a Corvair? I can drive a (insert just about any other car 
> here) like this, why not a Corvair?
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> John Roberts
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