<VV> 8 plate oil cooler side shield question

[Dusty Steinberg]

A few questions... 
1) Can the oil cooler be cleaned effectively with a liquid solvent, such as a non chlorinated brake cleaner?  
2) What oil cooler would have been installed by the factory on the 1962 air conditioned cars? 
3) Does the folded fin cooler be fitted with the end plates.  

Thanks 
Junk

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dennis Pleau via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Oct 28, 2015 11:29 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> 8 plate oil cooler side shield question
>
>The first upgrade I did to my '63 102/4spd was to replace the three plate
>oil cooler with an eight plate.  Both used the same turkey roaster.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
>Sethracer--- via VirtualVairs
>Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 7:59 PM
>To: BobHelt at aol.com; ericlucas at hotmail.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> 8 plate oil cooler side shield question
>
>That is, of course, why we actually run the horse race! I have heard the
>argument on both sides of the folded fin vs. the 12 plate cooler many times.
>
>If  both are brand new, or at least spotlessly clean, they probably have
>about the  same cooling capacity. But I can tell you, having opened up
>dozens of Corvair  motors and unearthed the oil coolers, the 12 plate still
>retains its cooling  capacity and many - if not most - folded fins are way
>below their capacity  because of the tiny passages which get clogged up. If
>you promise to keep your  engine nice and clean (and that is why Chevy
>installed that removable cover) and  your engine is already equipped with an
>8-plate, 12-plate or a folded fin  unit, just clean it up and motor on. I
>would not go from a good 12-plate to a  folded fin (but maybe from an
>8-plate). It would involve air-plumbing changes  too. If you have any of the
>plate-type coolers off, go ahead and add the side  shields when you
>re-install it. GM thought enough of them to put them on the A/C  cars. -
>Seth Emerson
> 
> 
>In a message dated 10/28/2015 1:08:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
>
>
>The  FF cooler was used on all 1962 Corvairs.  
>
>Starting in 1963 the  plate-type cooler was used on all Corvairs. The 12
>Plate cooler is  superior to the FF cooler in several ways:  Less
>restrictive to  airflow. Better oil cooling at high speeds and less likely
>to  plug-up with dirt/dust, etc.
>
>Bob Helt
>
>
>In a message dated  10/28/2015 1:00:00 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,   
>virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
>
>Is it  better (more  effective) than the 12-plate? Did the early 62-63, and
>64 turbos  use  it?
>Just curious.
>
>Eric in   Indiana
>
>
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