<VV> valve seats (Now Engine bay Temp)

[Ron]

That's per my experience with my Rampside.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Davis" <jld at wk.net>
To: "Ken Pepke" <kenpepke at juno.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> valve seats (Now Engine bay Temp)


> After a hard Interstate run in the Rampside, the rear bumper is too hot
> to touch as is the outside to the tailgate, but the uninsulated engine
> cover is cool to the touch.
> Jim Davis
>
> On 5/11/2012 3:24 PM, Ken Pepke wrote:
>> Doc:
>> While I am with you on many of your points I would like to point out that 
>> the only incentive outside ambient temperature air has to enter the LM 
>> engine bay is offered by the fan forcing hot air out of the bottom of the 
>> engine and thereby creating a lower pressure area between the deck lid 
>> and the fan inlet.  This is unlike a conventional vehicle with a grill 
>> and radiator that sees high volumes of air movement by virtue of the 
>> vehicle's forward motion.  There is surprisingly little air motion along 
>> the sides and across the tail panel on the inside of a Corvair engine bay 
>> but there is a great deal of radiant heat back there and that is the 
>> point of induction air pickup.
>>
>> As I said right up front ... It is not an exact science.  Of course, 
>> almost anyone could jump out of their Corvair after a long run and touch 
>> the outside of the tail panel.  You can bet that if it is hot on the 
>> outside it will be hot on the inside.
>>
>> Ken P
>
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