<VV> How long can I run it for?

[Bob Gilbert]

Hi,
Based on what I have heard recently and my own gut feel I am fairly certain
I can run for 3 minutes or so. I will have my wife watching both head
temperature gauges just to be safe.
3 minutes should be enough time to spot any oil leaks.
Thanks everybody!
Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: Mel Francis [mailto:mfrancis at wi.rr.com] 
Sent: September-04-13 1:23 PM
To: Bob Gilbert
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> How long can I run it for?

You shouldn't have any problem with a run of short duration, anything less
than
3 minutes, Bob.

I installed an electric motor on the engine with a belt connection to the
fan and during periods of engine warmup, I'd leave the fan switch in the off
position for a couple of minutes, until I saw head temps in the 250-300
degree range. It would usually slow the warmup stage, to have the fan
running at full motor speed, so it was a much quicker warmup with the motor
off.

I have since returned to the use of a regular belt setup, since proper
control of the fan motor speeds would have required a fairly expensive, high
amp controller.

Mel Francis
Monza SS replica

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Gilbert" <bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca>
To: <aeroned at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> How long can I run it for?


> Sorry, I guess I wasn't very clear. I was thinking about running it for a
> minute or two with no fan and no turkey roaster and no lower shrouds.
> Bob
>
>
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> Sent: September-04-13 12:07 PM
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> Subject: Re: <VV> How long can I run it for?
>
>
> You can run it forever with the lower shrouds off. I wouldn't run it for
> very long without the top shroud on. The turkey roaster is the most
> important shroud. Without that, you might as well not have the fan 
> turning.
>
> Ned
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Gilbert <bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca>
> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wed, Sep 4, 2013 1:01 pm
> Subject: <VV> How long can I run it for?
>
>
> Hi,
> I know from experience that running a Corvair motor with a broken belt 
> cause
> t to overheat within minutes.
>
> What about running an engine in the car with bottom and top shrouds 
> removed?
> know it would eventually overheat but I was wondering if anybody has done
> hat and what sort of time frame could I reasonably expect to run it 
> safely.
> My reason - I'm trying to track down a small oil leak and with the fan
> lowing, oil goes everywhere so I was thinking about running the motor 
> riefly
> with top and bottom shrouds off.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
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