<VV> 8 plate oil cooler side shield question

[shortle]

Hi Junk,
The FF cooler can be (externally) cleaned with brake cleaner/carb. spray/awesome IMO. I also use compressed air. This is usually done when off the engine. Once REAL clean it only takes a moment to remove the top cover and verify nothing is there (which is usually the case on my engines).
1962 A/C cars came equipped with the FF cooler.
All FF coolers have the "side shields" built onto them.
A couple of more reasons to use them is they are plentiful (meaning cheap to buy). Also no modifications or difficult parts to be located as in changing to a 12 plate. Just a direct bolt in. Try finding the left lower early damper door shroud for a 12 plate cooler. These are my opinions. Your mileage may vary.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


-----Original Message-----
>From: Dusty Steinberg via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Oct 28, 2015 11:05 PM
>To: Dennis Pleau <dpleau at wavecable.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> 8 plate oil cooler side shield question
>
>
>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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