<VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks

[Ron]

Except for one major item and that is that "black" and "white" only applied 
to solar or spectral radiation and means absolutely nothing as applied to an 
engine.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
To: <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks


> Joel, it's the "black body radiator" theory. The coating (remember, I said
> LIGHT...maybe I should have said VERY LIGHT), increases the emissivity 
> more
> than it increases the insulation.
>
> Andy Clark
> Camano Island, WA.
> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Western Canada CORSA" <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
> To: "'Ron'" <ronh at owt.com>; "'Andy Clark'" <slowboat at mindspring.com>;
> <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:04 PM
> Subject: RE: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks
>
>
> It strikes me as being a bit like yellow sunglasses.  Because they block 
> the
> blue part of the spectrum, they increase the contrast of what is being
> viewed.  However, they do it by blocking the blue end of the spectrum,
> making thing that reflect blue light DARKER, so in fact you have less
> visable light entering your eye, so you are seeing less.  It just fools 
> the
> brain because it has increased the contrast level.
>
> I can't grasp how an extra coating on the push rod tubes would help them
> radiate more heat.  To me, it's just another insulating layer the heat 
> from
> the oil has to pass through before it can "get out".  And as for the old
> "half the tubes white VHT", I guess it would depend on what was more
> reflective, the bare shiney metal, or the VHT white.
>
> Regards,
> Joel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ron
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:06 PM
> To: Andy Clark; VirtualVairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks
>
>
> Debatable.
>
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
> To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks
>
>
>> Ah, but a light coat of barbeque flat black does enhance the heat
>> transfer into the cooling air-stream. Lower oil temps result. Found
>> that out when I was racing Orange Julius many years ago. Andy Clark
>> Camano Island, WA.
>> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
>> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
>> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
>
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