Reverse Cooling patents

[CLsnyder]

----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Martin <marttj at pcmail1.css.mot.com>
To: <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: Reverse Cooling patents


> I have not had one to look closely at, but I have been told by many that
the 55 and 56
> Pontiac V8 (287 CID) was a reverse cooled engine.  They changed for 1957
with the
> introduction of the 317 V8, and went to the conventional cooling system
used up through
> 1981.
>
> So if anyone would have patented it, Pontiac would have had first dibs, 45
years ago.
>
> Is there anyone who can research this?
>
> Thomas Martin
>
>
> In '56 both the Cheiftain and Star Cheif engines were 316.6 cubic inch,
not 287. 1955 was a 287 cuber. This engine was apparently only made for the
one year, as the '54 was still the old flathead straight eight. It is quite
possible this 287 was reverse cooled.