<VV> Which Direction Bellows Swivel? & Baffle

[EVERETT WILSON]

The Sheet metal Cylinder baffles are there to direct
cooling air around the bottom of the cylinders and to
impede the overall flow-thru of the cooling air to
allow it time to "pick up" as much heat as possible on
the way through.  

They are held onto the bottom of the cylinders by two
wire clips that snap into place.  They are very
important for proper, even cooling of the cylinders.  

Now, common sense says take them out and more air will
flow through the engine and it will run cooler. 
However, according to what I have read and heard, the
air would blow straight down past the cylinders and
cool the sides of the cylinders, but not the top and
bottom because the air wouldnt curve around.  I also
understand that if the air rushes past everything too
fast, it doesnt have time to remove the heat as
effectively.

The baffles are above the pushrod tubes and are
impossible to remove or replace without taking the
tubes out.   I've tried to put one back in that I
forgot to install.  It wont go with the tubes in the
way.

HTH

Everett Wilson
North Richland Hills TX
64 Greenbrier 110/pg/smog heads
67 500 4dr 110/pg/ac
   







--- Padgett <pp2 at 6007.us> wrote:

> 
> >Now, on my 67 coupe, I've had two
> >  NOS bellows failures, in short order, both on the
> right side.
> 
> When I reinstalled mine, I used the "most direct"
> method and this resulted 
> in both pins pointing to the passenger side.
> Illustration on page 6-15 of 
> 65 FSM shows the driver's side with pin pointing the
> same way. There is no 
> picture of the passenger side. There is a
> illustration  before group 1 in 
> the parts book (pg 1-5P) which looks like both point
> toward the crank but 
> is a judgement call on the passenger side (driver's
> side is clear).
> 
> While in the area, I have a question - above the
> shroud is shown a grp 
> 1.020 p/n 6255957 Baffle, cylinder air, with two on
> every 60-69 Corvair 
> engine. Is somewhat large and I do not recall seeing
> any on mine. Where 
> does it go and what does it do ?
> 
> Padgett 
> 
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