Engine Cooling

[RIP356]

Well not really cooling but more air for larger carbies!!
I did buy a Flat 4 fibreglass eyebrow engine lid as I thought I would need more air into a larger engine I am planning to fit to my Aussie 67 ( we kept the same body from 60-67)
The Flat 4 lid is crap! It doesnt follow the body below the rear window , the gap is crap, it would look OK if you wete using stand offs but I dont want to.
I am now thinking of just putting some cabriolet style vents in my spare genuine lid but has anyone done anything else?
I dont really want to run stand offs!!
Thanks in advance
Dave

[modnrod]

Light reading..........

http://www.clubvw.org.au/oldart012

[andy198712]

Tens ball in over the latch or if thats too ghetto, a lower stand off?

[cedric]

I have a stamp louverd 67 hood for sale...
I drive a type 4 cooler in doughouse..

[Jim Ratto]

http://papers.sae.org/2007-01-0546/

[Eddie DVK]

Holes behind the number plate is done a lot in europe (maybe because off the big number plates you can put a lot of holes there).

[Martin S.]

I like the idea of stand offs at the top because my turbo is up high under the deck lid, but I hate the idea of leaving that open when I park or in the rain, etc.
Ideally I would like to motorize the stand offs so I could control it while driving. Maybe use the motors from a minivan that they use for the rear pop outs? Anyone done this?

[Torben Alstrup]

Well not really cooling but more air for larger carbies!!
I did buy a Flat 4 fibreglass eyebrow engine lid as I thought I would need more air into a larger engine I am planning to fit to my Aussie 67 ( we kept the same body from 60-67)
The Flat 4 lid is crap! It doesnt follow the body below the rear window , the gap is crap, it would look OK if you wete using stand offs but I dont want to.
I am now thinking of just putting some cabriolet style vents in my spare genuine lid but has anyone done anything else?
I dont really want to run stand offs!!
Thanks in advance
Dave

Lots of times, and it sure helps a good deal.
The thing with 3 - 5 2" holes or something similar behind the licence plate is often done on cars with big engines needing lots of air for left lane cruising. The later Mex and Brazil lids had a thermostatic controlled vent just under the licence plate that opened when the engine bay temp rose over a certain value (not sure how much though) but oit works well.


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[Doktor]

Tens ball in over the latch or if thats too ghetto, a lower stand off?

As a first aid, this works perfectly, especialy if you don't drive in a lot of traffic.
In case of a lot driving in traffic, stand-offs would be my first choice. 

[Martin S.]

Yesterday I tested out using the stand offs on my under-the-decklid turbo car. Wow, what a difference! I also have the tennis ball on the latch so air can swirl around the whole engine. The oil temps were limiting my cruising speed on the highway before but I could do 120 to 130 kmh and keep up with traffic without overheating now with the stand offs. It made about 30 deg F difference on the VDO gauge (sensor in the oil pressure plug). Now I need to add a custom powered closer so I don't catch crap in there when parked. That's my 80's or 90's show car moment thinking of that.   I miss those days.