[DeTomaso] Has anyone researched hood vent designs? (Dave Londry)

[Charles Engles]

Dear Asa,


           I do know that Larry Stock's high speed aero mods seem to include
a belly pan when I reviewed the double secret pictures he kindly sent me.
Perhaps Larry might comment.


                            Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles





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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2016 10:56 PM
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Has anyone researched hood vent designs? (Dave
Londry)

Yes, and somebody found it and returned it.  If I recall correctly, he lost
his deck lid due to a hinge pin that came out.  After that, most of us
drilled our pins for clips or safety wire.  Here is an example from mine
when I drilled for cotter pins:
http://teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Item
id=57&g2_itemId=5517

This should prevent losing the deck lid entirely as long as the hinges stay
intact.  However, it might be a good idea, like what Dan was eluding to, to
have some kind of back-up in place like a thick bungee cord under the deck
lid in case it unlatches.  Make it short enough that the deck-lid doesn't
come up any more than a few inches.

Didn't somebody try a belly-pan under the rear of car at one time?  I
thought I remember somebody trying that but don't remember any conclusions.

Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired &  Shelley Marie Spokane, WA
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http://w7tsc.org
http://www.teampanteraracing.com


On 8/6/2016 4:00 PM, Scott Couchman via DeTomaso wrote:
> I was planning to run the Silver State without the deck lid. I think Mad
Dog lost his too.
>
>> On Aug 6, 2016, at 3:55 PM, Dan F. Courtney<dan at excaliburre.com>  wrote:
>>
>>    As one who does drive at very high speed I can tell you the front hood
>>    does lift at least 2a on aThe Beasta, which has two custom hood vents
>>    behind the radiator. It has rubber straps to keep it from getting too
>>    high, while also letting the air escape.
>>    Also, over 160 mph there is a ton of upward pressure on the rear deck
>>    lids. Iave lost two fiberglass deck lids (one in a somewhat famous
>>    incident along the Silver State Challenge route).
>>    Weave reinforced the hinge pins and louvers are on the drawing board.
>>    Iave also noticed the car settles down significantly once the rear
deck
>>    lid is gone. At first I didnat realize why the rear was finally
>>    settling down and holding the ground, until the end of the route when
I
>>    walked around and noticed the deck lid was gone.
>>
>>    Dan
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