Tins under cylinders are they essential?

SweetCars

I just bought a complet header for my car. Stock 1600. I have to take off the tins under the cylinders, is this going to cause my engine overheating??

Danwvw · Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 7:54 pm Post subject:

As they spread the air and force it over the fins on the back side of the cylinders and block some of the air they increase the air flow over the heads too. I would think the cylinders need them to keep from running hotter on the bottom side than the top! Probably not too big a deal for a drag race engine.
_________________
1960 Beetle And 1679cc DP W-100 & Dual Zeniths!

mark tucker · Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 7:59 pm Post subject:

first off ...what exzactly tins are you refeering too??? there lottsa tin in these cars/busses..... some ok, some not ok to loose

udidwht · Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 9:14 pm Post subject:

rs58rag · Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 10:16 pm Post subject:

are you referring to heater box sled shaped tins? Those protect pushrod tubes and deflect hot air away from engine. The cylinder air deflector plates or cool tins that attach to cylinder studs under cylinders is an absolute must to direct air around cylinders.

stan_tichomirov · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 9:58 am Post subject:

He means the sled tins. They do get in the way of my Bugpack merged header, mine are still on but I had to bend them. The little deflector fins won't be in the way and would be difficult to remove anyway.

Stan
_________________
Aircooled.net
Jansen Enterprise
My 1835cc build
My budget 2276 build

mark tucker · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 10:51 am Post subject:

I think he needs to reply as to just what tins, but there is no need to remove the cylinder tins for a header,just the "sled" tins on some apps.or trim&modify to fit if you want to keep them.I personaly dont run any of that stuff but I think there good for road cars as well as offroad cars in directing&helping the used heated air out the rear easyer.my butt has been chewed so much on my spellen& grammer(still in cali)I no longer have a rear.... Rolling Eyes

57 Rag · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 12:34 pm Post subject:

I personally run as much of the tins possible on all the engines Ive had. Like said before, its essential in cooling and them germans put them there for a reason. I just like to "massage" them into place if necessary. Smile

Ohhhhh and Mark. Its "easier" with an i. lol Laughing

jus kidding bro. you ragged yourself so id figure id laugh with you. Wink

_________________
57 Ragtop
84x94 86C
IDAs

SweetCars · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 1:09 pm Post subject:

Glenn · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 1:11 pm Post subject:

tattooed_pariah · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 1:21 pm Post subject:

Glenn · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 2:06 pm Post subject:

Unless you're smarter than the VW engineers, i'd suggest using every piece of tin the engine originally came with. Because if it wasn't needed, they wouldn't of put it on at the factory.

By every piece i don't mean just the large pieces, I mean the hoover bit, the lower tins that close off by #2 and #4 and the little square tins that fit in the heads (which no replacement head includes).

My 2180 with 9.5cr in a full body sedan has the stock oil cooler with the only additions of 1.5qt sump and remote filter and runs cool as a stock 1600.

That's because I use all the factory tin.
_________________
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"

Member #1009

#BlueSquare

עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי

SweetCars · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 4:25 pm Post subject:

Well I going to put the original exhaust system. Thanks for your advices and knowledge.

Dwayne_71SB · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:34 am Post subject:

It's not hard to make your own tin so you can use the header and not sacrifice cooling.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
'71 Super Beetle

Glenn · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:45 am Post subject:


Hello! Log in or Register \| Help \| Donate \| Buy Shirts	See all banner ads \| Advertise on TheSamba.com

Forum Index -> Performance/Engines/Transmissions		Share:
		Print View

	Forum Index -> Performance/Engines/Transmissions	All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page 1 of 1