<VV> How long can I run it for?

[Bob Gilbert]

Kick staring a Corvair – Wow!

Bob

 

 

From: Danny Davis [mailto:dannydavis at clearwire.net] 
Sent: September-04-13 1:22 PM
To: Bob Gilbert
Cc: Ned Madsen; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> How long can I run it for?

 

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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