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dollyman · #916 Post by **dollyman** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:10 pm

Will this be enough for a Dolly?

Carledo · #917 Post by **Carledo** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:59 pm

dollyman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:10 pm Will this be enough for a Dolly?

Serious overkill IMO!

Find a pic of a stock MkI/II GT6 bonnet, the top louvres are just about perfect, in both size and relative position! Ignore the side ones on the MkII, pretty as they are, the Dollies solid flitches would make them purely ornamental and you look a bit silly!

Something like this Stag is just about PERFICK!

Steve

#918 Post by **Mad Mart** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:35 pm

This is where I positioned the ones on my ex track Sprint. I wanted to go further back but that's as far as I could go without cutting the bracing.

Mahesh · #919 Post by **Mahesh** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:43 pm

The ones on the bonnet I bought are just a bit lower, but must be better than nowt

new to this · #920 Post by **new to this** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:55 pm

Bit confused here

Dolomites have louvers already at the back of the bonnet,or are they just for show ? Could you drill a couple of holes in the top of the bulk head,for the heat to come out the louvers in the bonnet

Dave

Mahesh · #921 Post by **Mahesh** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:16 pm

new to this wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:55 pm Bit confused here Dolomites have louvers already at the back of the bonnet,or are they just for show ? Could you drill a couple of holes in the top of the bulk head,for the heat to come out the louvers in the bonnet

Dave

I have ascertained they are there to let the rain in and rust the bulkhead, and also collect leaves and insects and then deposit them at the bottom in a hard to clean out area, thus allowing the car to decompose them at leisure.

May also be for the eyeball vents.

AlanH · #922 Post by **AlanH** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:33 pm

Hope I'm not too far off subject but I have thought of putting sound proofing on my bonnet but will this increase the temperature of the engine bay?

Carledo · #923 Post by **Carledo** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:38 pm

new to this wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:55 pm Bit confused here Dolomites have louvers already at the back of the bonnet,or are they just for show ? Could you drill a couple of holes in the top of the bulk head,for the heat to come out the louvers in the bonnet

Dave

Besides accelerating the rust issues as per Mahesh's post, the vents in the Dolomite bonnet supply fresh air to all parts of the heater assembly. It's not a good idea to make an air path between the engine bay and the heater as it will permit fumes/smoke into the cabin. That's why the false bulkhead is there!

Steve

Carledo · #924 Post by **Carledo** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:41 pm

AlanH wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:33 pm Hope I'm not too far off subject but I have thought of putting sound proofing on my bonnet but will this increase the temperature of the engine bay?

It might make a slight difference, but I doubt it would be noticeable. Wretched things get too hot anyway, a bit hotter than too hot is still much too hot!

Steve

new to this · #925 Post by **new to this** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:49 pm

Carledo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:38 pm
new to this wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:55 pm Bit confused here Dolomites have louvers already at the back of the bonnet,or are they just for show ? Could you drill a couple of holes in the top of the bulk head,for the heat to come out the louvers in the bonnet

Dave
Besides accelerating the rust issues as per Mahesh's post, the vents in the Dolomite bonnet supply fresh air to all parts of the heater assembly. It's not a good idea to make an air path between the engine bay and the heater as it will permit fumes/smoke into the cabin. That's why the false bulkhead is there!

Steve

Steve

Looks like you've just upset my idea about increasing air flow in the engine bay

Dave

dollyman · #926 Post by **dollyman** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:18 pm

Mad Mart wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:35 pm This is where I positioned the ones on my ex track Sprint. I wanted to go further back but that's as far as I could go without cutting the bracing.

Now those look really good

God know's what was under the bonnet of my pic to need that amount of louvre's

Tony.

tony g · #927 Post by **tony g** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:34 am

They are probably in the best position for air flow imo. What are the vents from Mart?

Tony

Mad Mart wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:35 pm This is where I positioned the ones on my ex track Sprint. I wanted to go further back but that's as far as I could go without cutting the bracing.

#928 Post by **Mad Mart** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:51 am

I actually found the link to the vents:-

http://www.body-kit.co.uk/product.php/1 ... 1109df1216

They were only about £16 each when I bought mine. I think I got mine off Ebay though iirc.

Tony Burd · #929 Post by **Tony Burd** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:33 am

My car is staying cool in this weather, needle not going above half.

Link to the lourves I had pressed into my bonnet:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24824

I am using the Saab rad & Volvo header tank plus Evans Waterless coolant.

#930 Post by **sprint95m** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:16 pm

Is it a good idea to have water dripping from the louvres onto the engine?

Ian.

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