<VV> '61 Fresh Air Plenum humor

[Brandes, Guy]

I'm guessing from what you wrote that the earlies don't get hosed.  Ggg

Regards,

Guy Brandes

65 VAIR 140

I'm with your observation Bill. On most late models, the ones with the 
long fresh air hose, I blocked the shroud hole instead of selling the 
customer a long hose. On earlies, it was just as cheap to replace that 
4" of hose! Oh yes, lates use the expensive oval hose.

Maybe that's why earlies are better! :-)

Frank DuVal

If bone stock, then a new hose goes on.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ron
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:11 PM
> To: whubbell at umich.edu; 'Kent Duncan'; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> '61 Fresh Air Plenum
>
> The kick panel vents don't help your defroster one bit and that's what
that 
> upper shroud duct is for.
> RonH
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at umich.edu>
> To: "'Kent Duncan'" <kent_duncan at yahoo.com>;
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 10:01 AM
> Subject: RE: <VV> '61 Fresh Air Plenum
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>> Corvairs could be equipped with a "Heater Delete" option (often done
in
>> warmer climates), in which case not only would the engine top shroud
be
>> blocked off but also the lower shrouds, all the holes in the car for
the
>> heater hoses, and the heater motor and plenum would be missing, as
well as
>> the heater control, cables, and wiring.  If this is the condition of
your
>> car you will have nothing to hook up a hose to (and if this is indeed
what
>> your car is like, please send me the Fisher Body tag information or
better
>> yet, a clear photo of it as it will help us in our quest to decipher
the
>> accessory codes)
>>
>> However, more than likely, somebody just blocked off the upper
shroud. 
>> The
>> primary reason: many people feel that the "fresh air" outlet off the
upper
>> shroud robs the engine of essential cooling air (especially cylinder
#5)
>> leading to early engine failure.  Besides, you can always get cool
fresh 
>> air
>> by opening the kick panel vents, so it is not really necessary.  If
you 
>> have
>> a "fresh air heater" and the air coming out of the floor vents is too
hot
>> when you use the "heat" control (and it will be, if all your hoses,
>> thermostats, etc. are working properly!), just open the kick panel
vent a
>> bit and you will get a nice mix of air (except on hot days of course,
but
>> then why would you be using your heater?)
>>
>> Bill Hubbell
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Kent Duncan
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:14 PM
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: <VV> '61 Fresh Air Plenum
>>
>> The fresh air plenum on the engine shroud of my '61
>> Monza is equipped (?) with an apparently "factory"
>> block off plate.  While I've got things apart, is
>> there any reason not to remove that plate and add the
>> necessary hose between the engine shroud and heater
>> plenum?  Will this change alone give me "fresh air"
>> capabilities for the interior?  Is this a factory
>> delete of some kind, and if so, why would anyone
>> choose it?
>>
>> Thanks--what a great source of advice this forum is!
>>
>> Kent Duncan
>> '66 Monza
>> '61 Monza
>>
>>
>>
>>
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