Filthy Luker Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Make yer own NACA ducts sly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NACA_Duct Or go to a junkyard and find a first gen. Toyota MR2. The side vents and the engine cover (all vented) might come useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdhicks99 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Nice find Luker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Good stuff, folks! I'll be looking for MR2 and LeBaron Turbo vents.... And NACA ducts are cool... Two main reasons for my trying to minimize water under the hood whenever possible: - May end up in the wrong places, leading to electrical gremlins. I hate intermittent electrical problems, and will gladly invest a couple hours of prevention to avoid days of curing.... Yes, some gets in there already, but I'd prefer to add even more. - Makes a mess! Water constantly dripping on hot engine and exhaust and evaporating will lead to build up of mineral deposits. And of course, the thermal shock could be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 I love the classic louvers! I'll have to make some phone calls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I've got a pair of the turbo LeBaron louvers. They're heavy, thick plastic/ABS pieces. Been thinking about using them on the Pathy. They're pretty big, actually. *goes and measures* 14.25x9.25x8.5". Subtract about .5" for the underside lip that would go in the holes you'd have to cut. Here's a sample pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spolar93 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 ive been in that garage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Slick, I ment side of fender as like this: or this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
congochris Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 or you could massage these into your hood... hmmm, may have to look. Might have a set of those laying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Those Lebaron grills look like they could complement the hood rather than cheese it out. Aaron - You've seen them up close - do you think they will look like they belong when done? And any chance you still looking to swap parts for cash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeMan Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Ebay strikes again Just did a quick search for louvers, and found those, those look kinda cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbopath Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Just thought I'd pitch in here. Back in my heep days we would go to junkyards and grab the louvers off of Z34 chevy luminas and cut little holes on the outer edge of the hood on either side. Actually dropped underhood temps 50 degrees. I don't think pathy engine bays are engineered as poorly as the grand cherokees though. Probably won't see as much of a drop. Another trick I've seen is a small reverse mounted hood scoop on one side of the hood with a fan/shroud attached to it. That was a turbo racecar though...haha. Edited July 27, 2006 by turbopath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
congochris Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 A.... fan... ok, now that got me thinking.. computer fans might work.. they're (relatively) cheap, and designed for heat soak applications, run on 12v dc... fender vents + switched fans... And if you're anything like me, you've got tons of the little buggers laying around in old cases. just don't get the neon lit ones.. Mr. Police Officer may not like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I have a bunch of those fans too, but doubt they would be worth a damn. Ambient air flow through the engine bay is probably at a higher speed than those things put out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
congochris Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Not if you're rock crawling slowly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Even then I doubt they have a high CFM, at least not large enough to be worth a damn. They would probably restrict more flow than aid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
congochris Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Looks like you can get anywhere from 30-70 cfm depending on size and speed. so it'd probably end up as one of those "uh.. ok..." kind of mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme90path Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Why not try the hood vent off of like a 280 Z, I have been contimplating that idea for some time. Linky btw... the z car on the page is really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Looks like you can get anywhere from 30-70 cfm depending on size and speed. so it'd probably end up as one of those "uh.. ok..." kind of mods. Do they make water proof PC fans... just in case? hmm, I think not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbopath Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 ya, the turbo car had something like a little bitty 500cfm fan on it. (8 inch maybe?) It was kinda ghetto. It was one of those...oh, we're running too hot so we'll fix it at the last minute kinda things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 Pathy Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 For $130 bucks, the Z vents aren't too bad of an idea. Looks pretty good. More of a factory look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Why not try the hood vent off of like a 280 Z, I have been contimplating that idea for some time. Linky btw... the z car on the page is really nice I need to go clean up, now. :bow: old Datsuns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Computer case fans won't do diddly squat for an engine bay, I don't care how many you attempt to install. The rad fan will overpower them all at idle. Simply cutting holes in the hood will do more for you. $129 for aftermarket vents is hiiiiiigh...I'd just find some at the junkyard. Martin: you can have these for $25 if you want 'em. That's what I paid for 'em back in the day. No cracks or fractures, just need depainting and repainting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 BTW, turbo Impulses from 90-93 have nice NACA style scoops. You can still order them from an Isuzu dealership for $35 each or so, last time I checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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