The bonnets on the sixes were provided a scoop of questionable utility, mostly
to clear the radiator and for aesthetic reasons. The problem With louvering
the six cylinder bonnet, or so I've read, is that the scoop and the louvers
will tend to fight each other and air that stagnates against the windscreen
will counterflow into the bonnet louvers. The fender louvers are more
effective because they discharge hot air into a low pressure area.
Bill Lawrence
> From: healeydoc@sbcglobal.net
> Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:34:09 -0700
> To: rjswain@hotmail.com
> CC: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bonnet Louvers
>
> One warning about louvers in the hood of a Healey. The hot air will
> be pulled out from under the hood and will then go up over the
> windshield and hit you in the face.
> I do have a couple of used hoods that already have louvers in them if
> you are interested.
>
>
>
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
> .
> .
>
> On Sep 30, 2010, at 5:44 PM, Rick Swain wrote:
>
> > I'm considering louvering (is that a word?) the bonnet on my BN4.
> > I'd like to
> > have them look like the louvers on a 100M. Can anyone give me the
> > dimensions
> > of these louvers? I just want to know what to look for when I talk
> > to somebody
> > who does this work.
> > Thanks
> > Rick Swain '59 BN4
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