<html><body><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>I'm doing a louvered bonnet on my BN1, as well as triangular vents in the front fenders. I have headers that are wrapped and a heat shield installed. Even in Northwest Florida, I'm not expecting an overheating problem. My BT7 will run all day at 185 F in normal traffic. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">I don't have thermostats in any of my old British sports cars.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Regards,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Charlie</span></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-mce-style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Reinhart Rosner" <reinhart.rosner@aon.at><br><b>To: </b>"Perry Small" <healeyguy@aol.com>, healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, January 28, 2021 12:50:00 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Louvered bonnet<br><div><br></div>Perry,<br>One of the past owners of my BN1 installed a louvered bonnet. Some years ago<br>I had problems with overheating and maybe the louvres did help a little. But<br>when the engine got too hot, it was too hot. Only a longer brake or constant<br>driving at higher speed could reduce the temperature.<br><div><br></div>On the other hand I never had any problems with the rain and especially<br>while driving in classic car rallies I often had no other possibility than<br>driving in the pouring rain. Sometimes I even did not have time enough to<br>close the hood - but getting myself wet is another thing.<br><div><br></div>The only point about the louvres I do not really like is washing and<br>polishing the bonnet. A flat surface of the standard bonnet would make it a<br>lot easier. Anyway I love the look.<br><div><br></div>Reinhart<br><div><br></div><br>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<br>Von: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Perry<br>Small via Healeys<br>Gesendet: Donnerstag, 28. Jänner 2021 14:15<br>An: <healeys@autox.team.net><br>Betreff: [Healeys] Louvered bonnet<br><div><br></div>Louvers let a lot of heat out but also rain in. Seen a few with a drip pan<br>fit beneath the louvers over the years that helped with that problem. <br>Perry<br><div><br></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><div><br></div>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive<br><div><br></div>Healeys@autox.team.net<br>http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys<br><div><br></div>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/schottc@knology.net<br><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>