[Healeys] Side Vents

[richard mayor]

The under-bonnet situation is that it is a high pressure area....meaning
that a lot of hot air stays in the engine compartment before it moves out.
The ralley vents allow an escape route for that air. That allows more air,
with less back pressure, to enter your radiator and move through the engine
compartment at a faster rate.  It will reduce the air temperature under the
bonnet. Not sure how much you will feel it in your feet but the vents look
cool and your engine will run cooler as well.

I put the vents in my race car 35 years ago to reduce engine temps and it
was very effective.

Richard

On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 2:40 PM, Price Lindsay <050.rpl at gmail.com> wrote:

> Listers -
>
> I've noticed many 3000's with vents added to the front fenders. I am on a
> quest to reduce the heat in the cockpit of my BJ8 (moved to south west
> Florida).
>
> I've added Dynomat to the fire wall, tranny cover, floors and side panels
> - quite a positive difference!  I've inserted a bilge blower in the fresh
> air line with mixed success. I'm probably going to seal off the fresh air
> intake from engine heat, which should help. I disconnected the hot water
> hoses from the heater.
>
> Now I'm wondering, if I added side vents to move hot air from the engine
> compartment would I get additional relief in the cockpit?  I like the looks
> but wouldn't do this if I don't get a good deal of heat reduction in the
> cockpit.
>
> For those that have added side vents, do you feel a heat difference?  Was
> it worth the expense?
>
> Thank you very much for your input.
>
> Price Lindsay
> 67 BJ8
>
>
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