[DeTomaso] Possible Hood Vents

Fri Jun 26 22:41:57 EDT 2009

Jim,
     I should have mentioned that my primary reason for the vents is to make 
the car run cooler in stop and go traffic on hot days.  (Although I might 
have said aero was more important  when I was upside down in the blue car)? 
:-)))

Thanks,
Art

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pantdino at aol.com>
To: <artstephens at verizon.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Possible Hood Vents

It seems to me the test you did does not necessarily tell you anything
about what will happen at speed, which is what you are worried about.

The test you did is mainly a test of your fans.  When I got my car in
1990 it would overheat if it sat idling but would immediately cool off
when I started moving. Replacing the stock fans with Meriahs from Hall
instantly solved the problem.

I think I read somewhere that those hood vents everyone put in in the
1980's to mimic the later Panteras really didn't do anything for
airflow thru the radiator.

If I were you I would get a fiberglass hood to experiment with -- it
will be easier to work with, weigh less for the race, and if it's ugly
you can switch it out when you're not racing.

Jim Oddie

-----Original Message-----
From: Art Stephens <artstephens at verizon.net>
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 6:18 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] Possible Hood Vents

You have been invited to view Art's photos!     I am considering
cutting holes
in my original hood.  I recently did a cooling system test on my car
with the
hood latched in place then again with the hood up.  After getting the
engine
good and hot by driving,  I pulled it into my backyard and let it idle
until it
wouldn't get any hotter.  After 30-45 minutes,  the temp reached almost
230
=0
Adegrees where it leveled off.  I then opened the hood and watched the
temp go
down.  After another 30-45 minutes of idling,  the temp dropped almost
30
degrees.  The air temp was about 78 degrees.  I know there are guys out
there
that have adequate cooling systems without opening the hood but this
just seems
too easy!  The link below includes pictures of my proposed hood
modification.  I
painted the area in black that I am considering cutting out.  The black
area
pretty much maximizes the useful area that can be cut out for my lay
down
radiator without cutting into the frame of the hood.  Initially I just
want to
leave an open hole to maximize the cooling effect.  If I am not
satisfied with
the appearance,  I can always make up a screen or grill to change the
appearance.  I realize that with the large opening,  I will be able to
clearly
see the headlight bar running across the underside of the hood.  I plan
to paint
most everything in view under the hood, flat black.  I also figure I'll
wind up
painting the hood a matte black.  I am hoping this modification will
also reduce
front end lift.  Aerodynamics of the car will be important as I plan to
run the
car at very high speeds in the Silver State.  I don't want to screw up
the aero
by cutting these holes.  Some have suggested buying a fiberglass hood
to do the
modification instead of cutting
up an original.  Any idea what
original and
fiberglass hoods are worth?  What do you guys think?

Art

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