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Re: Alloy Valve Cover on ebay

To: DLancer7676@cs.com
Subject: Re: Alloy Valve Cover on ebay
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 07:53:40 -0700
Cc: spritenut@Exit109.com, Bushwacker4@prodigy.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: WFO Racing
References: <55.16a8aa45.2850abc7@cs.com>
Especially when we silicone our heads!

DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/6/2001 11:29:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> spritenut@Exit109.com writes:
>
> > It's simple aerodynamics.
> > A "polished" alloy valve cover with reduce wind drag over the top of the
> > engine thus making the air flow more areodynamically around the engine
> > in turn making the car go faster.
> > Much faster!
> > It's just like taking out the shift gaiter and allowing the air trapped
> > from the tranny tunnel to escape. This make the car go much faster too.
> >
>
> Now now, Frank.  That borders on joviality, and that may not be allowed by
> the techsters on the list.  But I did hear that bald guys go much faster in
> these cars with the top down because of the decrease in aerodynamic drag by
> the hair fibers.
>
> --David C.



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