[T3] Old Type IIIs (cooling)

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/23/2011 9:27:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
topnotch at nycap.rr.com writes:

Well,  after exhaustive attempts to cure my oil cooling problems with the  
T4
engine that was the final conclusion.  Jake had run into the same  problem
once before in a Thing, and when the air intake was modified to  pressurize
it the problem went away.  I cant or am not willing to cut  up my intake so
Im stuck with not having a forced air intake.  I  believe that the 2 stage
fan is a critical part to our cooling system with  the intake we have.  This
is not the case with the T4 or even the  Notch.




I think Jake is full of it, IF he thinks that a T-4 engine would cool  
better in a Notch. I only say that, because a Notch has the smallest intake  
openings, with the longest runner sections of the air boxes. I know, because  
I've had my 71 apart, and have seen how much ductwork there really is. Also, 
I  have an old VolksWorld mag around here where the owner of a Notch had a 
2332 in  it, and had trouble with it always running hot. He ended up putting 
a 1600 in  it's place and didn't have any trouble afterward. I think on a 
Notch, the  cooling slot area is what's the real limit to engine size and 
cooling. I know  Brian did well with his large engine, but his carb set up might 
have helped. Or  the other guys engine builder tried to run too much 
compression.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Notch (Krunchy)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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