[FC] bottom shrouds and damper doors

[RON BLOOM]

Good afternoon fellow  corvanatics

In regards of the lower shrouds, the debate is this. In the summer time here in the Tucson desert, I believe with the shrouds and damper doors , t-stats off my eng runs cooler, as well as the oil temp is not as high. . In the cooler months, I put the shrouds  back on in order to have heat in the cabin. Some say the eng was engineered to run year around with shrouds and dampers on, to regulate and have even temps of the eng and the oil temp. . Was the corvair, and especially the vans ever tested in the extreme  desert heat,,,? I have seen temps close to the 120 mark. so it does get  a bit warm...So what is the general  opinion out there? Leave them on or take them off? Maybe Ken Hand can weigh in on this..

Thanking everyone in advance....

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all....

Ron J Bloom
Tucson, Az...

62 Greenbrier slushy
64 open 110/4

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> Subject: [FC] Front FC Undertray
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> Does anyone know of the correct nomenclature of the sheet metal panel 
> residing under the front of the cab on an FC? There to prevent snow and 
> slush, ice, etc. gathering on brake and pedal assy. It also reduces drafts 
> into cab. Of course, the 64-65 panel flap helps immensely.
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> Does anyone make reproductions? Seems to me I heard someone did. We can make 
> reproductions if no one else does.
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> Chuck S
> Vair Fast Engineering
> Fredericksburg, VA. 
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> Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:29:31 -0500 (EST)
> From: Ken Hand <vairmech at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [FC] Front FC Undertray
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>  I just put one on A customer's, Bill Beckley's, FC. I'm pretty sure it came from Jeff out at California Corvairs. It may have been his last one though.
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> Ken Hand
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> Does anyone know of the correct nomenclature of the sheet metal panel 
> residing under the front of the cab on an FC? There to prevent snow and 
> slush, ice, etc. gathering on brake and pedal assy. It also reduces drafts 
> into cab. Of course, the 64-65 panel flap helps immensely.
> 
> Does anyone make reproductions? Seems to me I heard someone did. We can make 
> reproductions if no one else does.
> 
> Chuck S
> Vair Fast Engineering
> Fredericksburg, VA. 
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