[Healeys] Wheel Well Vents

[richard mayor]

I did not know that the "moving wheel" created "low pressure" that would suck
heat out of the engine bay if vents were installed in the wheel wells.
I always thought that the wheel wells were there to protect the engine bay
from all of the crap that those "moving wheels" would throw up into the engine
bay - like water, dirt, sand, grit, gravel, etc.
I think the works had it right by putting the vents in the fenders behind the
wheel wells.

Richard Mayor
BN7L-466  Vintage Racer
Portland, Oregon




> From: racarbon at verizon.net
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:49:23 -0400
> Subject: [Healeys] Wheel Well Vents
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Recently, I have been experimenting with a number of reversible alterations
to
> improve engine cooling when under way.  Recently, I have found a number of
> articles that indicated that vents created in the inner wheel well would
> greatly improve airflow through the engine compartment by taking advantage
on
> the low pressure created by the moving wheel.
>
>
>
> Although the articles were addressing non-Healey models and these vents,
when
> installed on a Healey, would seem be better located at the top of the well
> rather than further aft as described in the article.  Has anyone tried this
> alternative to hood louvers or fender vents?  If so, what was the effect?
>
>
>
> Thanks and all the best,
>
> Ray
>
> 64BJ8JP1
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