Waggoner5
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opinions? It was done for a customer and turned out nice.
Under hood temps hot? Check this out.
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Go look up Photoman's old post with his louvers.
should have just traded what's his name's with the hood scoop.
Waggoner5 is whats his name... 
thanks, i was too lazy to look.
man, that is some ugly stuff --
I don't want to knock hard work but that doesn't look very fxnal or attractive. But to each their own...
What I've thought about is to remove the directionals underneath the headlamps since you've now got some on the ARB and use those holes and intake ducts routed into the engine bay and then attach some side vents along the trailing edge of the front fenders like the 60/62-series have. You could add some small electric fans behind your front ducts to assist in air movement as well. Some one hand me a sawzall...
Mike R.
What I've thought about is to remove the directionals underneath the headlamps since you've now got some on the ARB and use those holes and intake ducts routed into the engine bay and then attach some side vents along the trailing edge of the front fenders like the 60/62-series have. You could add some small electric fans behind your front ducts to assist in air movement as well. Some one hand me a sawzall...
Mike R.
Waggoner5 said:
I bet it did! People don't realise how much radiant cooling helps keep an engine's temp down. Most think it's the sole job of the cooling system.
It's not how I'd have layed them out but an added benefit to that layout is reduced glare from the hood when driving into the sun.
A nice test would be to cover the hood with a heavy blanket and take some temp readings while idling and then again with the blanket removed.
Waggoner5 said:
What did he do with the blanket on the underside?
Photoman hood
semlin
curmudgeon
I like this combo (driver optional). They finally published the whole article at http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?src=suggestions&A=0950
scottm
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Every modern car I know of has a seal between the hood and firewall. I can think of a few reasons why, and I know some guys remove this seal and raise the back of the hood for better cooling. There's a bit of a high-pressure area in front of the windshield at high speeds, but it seems like the best place to vent the engine compartment at low speeds where it really matters. The times I blew oil and coolant lines I would've noticed a lot quicker. Maybe you could combine vents and hood tach or other instruments. Bling!
