<VV> Question regarding Engine Cooling

[Cepak, Tom A]

Sorry Ron for the repost.  Yes I am VERY new to this list (7 days and
counting).  Is Bob Helt's The Classic Corvair a website? A book to be
purchased?  I'd be very interested in reading up on cooling since it is
hot 9 months out of the year here in Texas.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron F Hinz [mailto:ronh@owt.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 2:32 PM
To: Cepak, Tom A
Subject: Re: <VV> Question regarding Engine Cooling


Oh my god, not this question again!  That's about the fifth time this
year and has occupied about one fourth of the VV messages.  You must be
very new on this list.  The answer is that you will need about a twenty
horsepower electric fan and that's impossible.  Read up on engine
cooling in Bob Helt's The Classic Corvair. RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cepak, Tom A" <tom.a.cepak@lmco.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: <VV> Question regarding Engine Cooling


> Joe mentions in the paragraph below that "You DO need to have some 
> rpms for your engine cooling and A/C compressor".  Has anyone 
> attempted to install an electric fan to replace the belt driven one?  
> What would be the pro's and con's?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: N. Joseph Potts [mailto:pottsf@msn.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:32 AM
> To: Cepak, Tom A; virtualvairs@corvair.org
> Subject: RE: <VV> 3 year quest
>
>
> This resto, like any resto, will cost whatever you let it cost. In 
> your part of the world, I would expect $15K total budget to result in 
> a very desirable example that could have all of the characteristics 
> you list, except possibly for that horsepower number (I just don't go 
> into modifications like that). Now, I might have to pull my horns in a

> little if you are truly NOT allowed to do any work whatsoever. But if 
> you can steal a little time away from the other demands on you, you 
> can go pretty far on $15K.
>      While you might be able to find/set up a 3.08 for your Corvair, I

> think the more-standard 3.27 will serve you very well for highway 
> driving. 3.55 was standard for the performance versions such as you 
> are positing. You DO need to have some rpms for your engine cooling 
> and A/C compressor.
>      You're likely to have some trouble finding your rust-free 
> example, but if you do find it, your efforts WILL be rewarded well. 
> Power train is optional, in my opinion.
>      Other questions that I may seem to be overlooking, I just don't 
> have solid answers for. Good luck!
>
> Joe Potts
> Miami, Florida USA
> 1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C 
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