<VV> Heat Shrouds

[airvair]

The reason the barrel shields are on the bottoms of the cylinders is to 
even out the internal temperatures of the cylinder. Without it, GM 
discovered an uneven, wide range of temperatures in the cylinders as the 
engine was running. This would result in all sorts of heat-caused 
warpage and meltdown problems.

So DO NOT run the engine without the barrel shields!

-Mark

Harry Yarnell wrote:

>This statement isn't clear. Do you mean the tin shields that wrap around the
>bottom of the cylinders, held in with clips, or the lower black thermostat
>shrouds?
>Yes for the former; no for the later.
> The tin cylinder baffles have to have the push rod tubes removed to
>install.
>
>Harry Yarnell
>perryman garage and orphanage
>perryman, MD
>hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>
>  
>
>>Just a quick question, don't need to make this into a
>>huge thread or anything but I was wondering...
>>
>>I don't have the lower shrouds that cover the bottom
>>of the cylinders and all that.  Am I going to need
>>these for sure?  or can I run the car with them off
>>and be okay this summer?  I did install my 12 plate
>>oil cooler onto the 110, and I have all of the
>>top/side shrouds.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Ryan V
>>65 Corsa Coupe
>>
>>P.S.  My buddy's little brother gave me a hot wheels
>>"Vairy 8"  it's a late model, in gray, with red tinted
>>windshields, a scoop on the back window, and a v-8 in
>>it.  Heck, the seats in it are even right for the
>>crown conversion!
>>
>>And If I run away, would you bring me back to cloud 9?  S.O.C.
>>===========================================
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