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Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:10 pm
by dollyman
Will this be enough for a Dolly?
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:59 pm
by Carledo
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
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:35 pm
by Mad Mart
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.
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:43 pm
by Mahesh
The ones on the bonnet I bought are just a bit lower, but must be better than nowt
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:55 pm
by new to this
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
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:16 pm
by Mahesh
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.
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:33 pm
by AlanH
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?
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:38 pm
by Carledo
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
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:41 pm
by Carledo
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
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:49 pm
by new to this
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
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:18 pm
by dollyman
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.
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:34 am
by tony g
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.
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:51 am
by Mad Mart
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.
Re: Newbie, I know, the car deserved better.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:33 am
by Tony Burd
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.
Hmm
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:16 pm
by sprint95m
Is it a good idea to have water dripping from the louvres onto the engine?
Ian.
