<VV> How long can I run it for?

[Danny Davis]

Here's the link to the Corvair/Harley
http://youtu.be/XMiXMSXGxfU
He's got another video with details about the mechanicals.

Dan


On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Danny Davis <dannydavis at clearwire.net>wrote:

> You can run the Corvair engine without any shrouds for quite a while *at
> idle.*
> There are several motorcycles running unshrouded Corvair flat six all over
> the place with no problems. Check our YouTube for the kick start Harley -
> its Vairy cool!
> Don't try pushing the UltraVan or even a car aound without the fan/shroud
> but just idling is low stress no problem.
>
> Dan
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Bob Gilbert <bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca>wrote:
>
>> Sorry, I guess I wasn't very clear. I was thinking about running it for a
>> minute or two with no fan and no turkey roaster and no lower shrouds.
>> Bob
>>
>>
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>> You can run it forever with the lower shrouds off. I wouldn't run it for
>> very long without the top shroud on. The turkey roaster is the most
>> important shroud. Without that, you might as well not have the fan
>> turning.
>>
>> Ned
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob Gilbert <bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca>
>> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Wed, Sep 4, 2013 1:01 pm
>> Subject: <VV> How long can I run it for?
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>> I know from experience that running a Corvair motor with a broken belt
>> cause
>> t to overheat within minutes.
>>
>> What about running an engine in the car with bottom and top shrouds
>> removed?
>>  know it would eventually overheat but I was wondering if anybody has done
>> hat and what sort of time frame could I reasonably expect to run it
>> safely.
>> My reason - I'm trying to track down a small oil leak and with the fan
>> lowing, oil goes everywhere so I was thinking about running the motor
>> riefly
>> with top and bottom shrouds off.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>>
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