I never have had a problem with mine and I don't have any inner fenders due to
the
front end being tubbed when the v-6 was in there before the FJ20. I would think
that
water from the tires would be my biggest problem but not so far. Of course it
seldom rains here in Mesa, AZ and I don't like to drive the turbo because it
swaps
ends for almost any reason like stepping on the gas. :-)
Ron
Marshall Colley wrote:
> I see, so it's a stock hood that's been professionally punched. I like the
> idea of getting the hot air out during the summer months when it's almost
> hot enough under the hood to do foundry work, but I'm concerned about the
> ability of water during heavy rains to run down the hood and into the engine
> compartment through the punch outs. I don't know if this would hurt
> anything in that the air intake and ignition electronics are off to the
> side.
>
> Anyone have any experience or opinions?
>
> Happy Holidays,
>
> Marshall
>
> > Even though they may look original the hot rod boys use the same technique
>and
> > they look original too. The trick is in how they are punched and expanded in
> > the
> > metal. A god body man that does rods can make them look like they came from
> > the
> > factory (at a cost) and are functional too.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > Marshall Colley wrote:
> >
> >> I just got a 68 1600 with what appears to be a Datsun hood but on top of
>the
> >> regular raised scoop there are several raised air louvers, like 60!! of
>them
> >> they go a couple feet down the scope in 4 rows. It's not a
>modification...so
> >> either it's a factory job or a company was making after market hoods with
> >> lots of breathing room for racing.
> >>
> >> I'm still trying to decide if I like it and may swap it on my 68 2000. I
> >> live in Arizona where temperatures can reach 118 at the extreme. I'm
> >> running a custom 4 core radiator and air conditioning with a stock 6 blade
> >> fan and dual electric fans on the condenser. It never has overheated but
> >> the heat off the engine really tries to find it way inside the car in the
> >> summer.
> >>
> >> Anyone familiar with such a hood.
> >>
> >> Marshall
> >>
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