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I'm going on a 350 mile road trip and expect the outside air temperature to reach 95, was wondering if I remove the Hood side panels, would that help the overall cooling of the engine.
Just a thought..........
Wes Marquis
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Years back we had a guy that traveled with us that did that. Didn't seem to make any difference.
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At low speeds it might make a difference. At normal road speed it likely will not cool as well. The hood channels cooling air past the engine instead of bypassing it and exiting out the side. Approximately 1/3 of the cooling is done by direct air contact and the exhaust. Both are cooled by air directly flowing past them.
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On ebay many months ago, there was a company making a fiberglass panel which fit in front of the radiator on a 1940 Chevy. The purpose of the fiberglass panel was to force fresh air passing thru the grille to go thru the radiator, rather than sneak around between the top of the radiator and the hood. The fiberglass panel appeared to be a similar design as what Chevrolet used in their factory design on the 1947-1948 Chevies. I wonder if this fiberglass panel would help cool your 1940?
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Thanks Fella's - It was just a thought
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