<VV> Re: blow up about questions about electric fans

[Kirby Smith]

Isn't driving 300 miles, for even the fastest Corvair, much much longer 
  in duration than the thermal time constant of the engine, even with 
significant external air flow?  I would think it sufficient to drive at 
most an hour under each of the desired test conditions.

kirby


BobHelt at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/4/05 11:44:50 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
> deltainc at grm.net writes:
> 
> 
>>Now if some youthful (g) energentic, enthusiastic, efflusive spirit ( hey,
>>how about Larry Foreman !! ) would get together about 12 or 15 inquisitive
>>corvair types, I for one have $50 or so I would throw at group-getting one
>>of his fan kits and try it out and report on the results here from time to
>>time .....
>>
> 
> 
> I'll do even better. I'll buy and pay for a $600 fan kit of Tom's for you. 
> (whoever you are). Yours to keep.
>  
> BUT
> You must commit the following stipulations.
> 
> 1)  Install the kit on a previously decent running Corvair engine.
> 
> 2)  Take photos along the way to show how it is done
> 
> 3)  Write up an article for the Communique on "how to" and the results (see 
> below)
> 
> 4) Upon completion of installation, run some strenuous "Engineering Tests" 
> "good faith" tests (good faith meaning you really intend to perform strenuous 
> tests and complete the tests), collect data and provide results to VV and the 
> Communique article. The idea of these engineering tests MUST be to try to find 
> the cooling limits of this setup.
> 
> Data collection must include ambient temp measurements, documenting car speed 
> and duration for the interstate test which must be at least 70 mph for 300 
> miles. Head temperatures during these tests (instrumented would be best. Stock 
> temp system is acceptable). Other stress tests as you might see fit.
> 
> Any takers?
> 
> Regards,
> Bob Helt