<VV> alternate fans

[Ron]

Since the top electric fan doesn't work, anything would be an improvment. 
Why hasn't a ram air duct on top of the roof been suggested?
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Moore" <tdrinkr at yahoo.com>
To: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> alternate fans


> If there are fans that could survive the lower shroud environment, would 
> this system be an improvement over using the top electric fan only? GMoore
>
> --- On Sat, 3/16/13, Mel Francis <mfrancis at wi.rr.com> wrote:
>
> From: Mel Francis <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> alternate fans
> To: "Gary Moore" <tdrinkr at yahoo.com>
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Date: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 5:05 PM
>
> They would probably fail, melting, due to the heat coming off the exhaust 
> manifolds.
>
> Mel
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Moore" <tdrinkr at yahoo.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> alternate fans
>
>
> The articles stated that fans could not overcome the back pressure, the 
> force of the fan reflected off the engine surface and back up. My question 
> would small fans (3 to 4 inch computer type fans) fitted in rectangular 
> frames added inside the bottom shrouds near the shroud's exhaust doors 
> (aimed out), create a vacuum and aid drawing more air from the top fan 
> through/around the engine.
>
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