Pred.212 cooling shield?

[pearl111]

I'm not sure if this is called a cooling shield, but anyway if I take this off a predator 212, will it really make the engine run that much hotter? I believe this shield is so that the flywheel sends air to the back of the Piston block to keep it cool.
I'm sure that that would be needed if the motor was stable like a log splitter or power washer.
But can I get by without this on a mini bike?

 

[Snaker]

It would be called a cooling shroud.
That would make it a fan cooled engine.
If it uses cooling fins on the flywheel it is called a radial fan cooled engine,
Yes, it will ruin the engine if you run without it
It doesn't keep the engine cool, it keeps the engine hot instead of too hot.

Sure you can get around it.
Have a welder put extension fins on it.
Have a machinist clean it up
Now you have the only Predator 212 free air $900 engine

 

[Denny]

In other words, keep it on there.

 

[redflash]

in those exact words..."keep it on there "! Denny knows whats....what !

heh heh

Da Flash

 

[pearl111]

Got it...... thanks.