<VV>Front vs Rear

[Cepak, Tom A]

 -- BTW wouldn't the first American car with an air cooled flat six be
the Tucker even though the Franklin was converted to water cooling for
production ?

I've got a 1:18 scale diecast model of the 1948 Tucker Torpedo on my
desk.  If you open the engine compartment, it has a radiator in it.  I
believe the Tucker I saw in the San Diego Auto museum in Balboa park
also had a radiator in it.

Tom 

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Padgett
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:44 AM
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Subject: Re: <VV>Front vs Rear


>Oooooh... that's one of my biggest pet peeves... the FRONT of the 
>engine is the part with the bell housing on it... the REAR of the 
>engine is where the HB
>  is... and the motor mount, and the oil filter....

Then why is the #1 cyl next to the balancer and #6 by the bellhousing ?
I don't think the engine really cares.

BTW wouldn't the first American car with an air cooled flat six be the
Tucker even though the Franklin was converted to water cooling for
production ?

Padgett 

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