<VV> PARADE HEAT ISSUES?

[Mark Durham]

Bryan, thanks, I thought it would be more, but that drop is a solid temp
decrease. I wonder what the outside temp was at the time.
Mark Durham


On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com> wrote:

> Found it!  I should have recalled the ultimate Corvair FAQ - the CORSA
> Tech Guide.  Page 10 of the Engine - Oil/Cooling section has a nice table.
>  They didn't test without doors, but did run a test without the lower
> shrouds, -24 deg cyl head temp @ 60 MPH.  Cooler oil too.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On May 31, 2013, at 12:24 AM, Bryan Blackwell wrote:
>
> > On May 30, 2013, at 11:36 PM, Mark Durham wrote:
> >
> >> A General question: has anyone conducted tests on a engine with all GM
> >> stuff in place, versus the doors and stats off, then the complete
> shrouds
> >> off, to see the difference in engine temps? Just curious.
> >
> > Funny you should ask - there is a "General" answer, as in Chevrolet did
> several tests.  I'll have to look and find exactly where they were
> published, but there is a table out there.
> >
> > The short answer that I recall is the engine runs cooler without the
> lower shrouds.
> >
> > --Bryan
>
>