Fwd: <VV> Oil Coolers

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/4/2006 12:25:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
BobHelt at aol.com writes:

> And,  I'll point out again 
> that if it didn't work like that, then why did Chevy  put the side 
> shields on the '68 - '69  Corvairs?
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Bryan,
> The reson was to keep the hot air exiting the outsides of the oil cooler  
> from re-entering the engine compartment and heating to engine.
> 

..............because the AIR engines (Air Injector Reactor??) ran hotter 
than earlier ones to meet SMOG standards.

Bob Hall
Group Corvair