<VV> vertical VS horizontal fans

djtcz@comcast.net djtcz@comcast.net
Thu, 09 Dec 2004 02:36:19 +0000


> Maybe the Germans knew what they were doing with putting in a vertical 
> fan with the beloved 911 engine? 
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> They were using vertical fans long before the 911 came along. Of course, 
> that fan and shroud makes for a bulky engine bay... 
> 
> 
Once upon a time Reeves Callaway (Callaway Corvette, etc) had Corvair powered race car ( or 2?).  He adapted 911 cooling stuff to it. I think there is a picture in Hugh McInnes "Turbochargers", but maybe the early red version.