<VV> Whatever - Fan Cooling?

Merv Krull krupross at sunwave.net
Thu Dec 29 11:54:02 EST 2005


I suppose that most would not drive their Corvairs in the chilly, snowy, 
slushy, nasty winter anyway.... but perhaps it would be good to have some 
data on winter performance as well?
toodles
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC
62 GB 103/4speed
64 700 110/3speed sedan
VP Western Canada Corsa
General N'er Do Well

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank F Parker" <fparker at umich.edu>
To: <BobHelt at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Whatever - Fan Cooling?


>>> Whatever happened to the great electric fan cooling test?  I haven't 
>>> heard
>>> a thing about it for months, did I miss it?
>>>
>> No Ron, You can't run a cooling test with the outside temps below 
>> freezing. I
>> think we will just have to wait 'till summer.
>> Regards,
>> Bob Helt
>
> Ron,
>
> Bob is correct. Ken Hand and I got part way thru test and really need to 
> do a little more baseline on the stock fan before changing to the 
> electric. Temps in MI this fall went from 50-70 when we started to 10-30
> deg and stayed there till this week when it feels like summer cause it is 
> 37 deg F. We both feel it is better not to put another variable into the 
> test of having some tests being done at 20 deg and some at 70 deg. We have 
> seen a fairly close correlation of increasing cht with increasing ambient 
> but it is not 1 to 1. There will be enough neasayers without us being as 
> carefull as we can to get directly compariable data. Except to continue 
> test in spring.
>
> regards,
>
> frank parker
>
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