<VV> Lower shroud differences

[Mikeamauro at aol.com]

"...Why is there a difference between a EM and LM lower shrouds? The LM  
lower shroud has the thermostat more centrally located whereas the EM has the  
thermostat placed further to the rear of the shroud (front of the car). 
Does it  make a difference ..." 
 
Hello Charlie: the late model positioning is superior to the early  
design... 1) primarily, the more centrally-located bellows results in faster  
response to temperature changes, and 2) the shorter (late design) rod, from  a 
reduced vibration stand point, is easier on the bellows. In this  case, the 
egghead engineers got it right. Prior to changing to the late shrouds  on my 
64 Greenbrier, the right side air door was real slow to open; while the  
basic Corvair cooling system design leans towards the right side opening more  
slowly than the left, in practice, with my van, using the late design  
shrouds resulted in both sides opening at near the same time.
 
Mike Mauro
64 van for sale on Ebay. item #  320771208896