<VV> Fans & Belts

[Frank DuVal]

Ron,

You either drive a Powerglide or do not, as we say here, drive with spirit.

That's not "with spirits" either the alcohol or departed types.

I have thrown off many a belt with my 64 Spyder. Fun to drive! :-)

Frank DuVal

Ron wrote:

> "if you could keep them on?"
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> What's the problem?  I've had a couple fail in the last thirty years 
> but one has never come off!
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> RonH
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Bill Strickland" 
> <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 12:00 AM
> Subject: <VV> Fans & Belts
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>> While ruminating about the recent fan discussions here,  a couple 
>> things came to mind -- fan belt slippage at the fan for higher rpm, 
>> and the use of wrapped fan belts which more easily "slip" down into 
>> the pulley grooves (keeping the belts on.
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>> So, do the wrapped fan belts cause cooling inefficiency (overheating) 
>> during spirited driving?  Would cut belts cool better if you could 
>> keep them on?
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>> hmmmm ...
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>> Bill S
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