Sorry John-I can't agree with you on this one-unless it'a a Spitfire4 or a
MKII-I don't care for louvers at all. But, that's just my opinion.
(Besides-Dave has fits when I so much as suggest drilling to put on cloisonne
Union Jacks-he'd DIE if I suggested louvers!)
Laura G.
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>From: HD50EL@aol.com
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 21:20:59 EDT
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Air conditioning !
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>In my opinion the easiest way to vent engine heat is to have the bonnet
>louvered. It lets the heat from the engine escape, and in turn reduces the
>heat inside the car. Many Jaguar XKEs had their bonnets louvered because of
>overheating due to the small opening in front of the radiator (Spitfires have
>a similar deficiency in the area). In fact, I'm probably going to have the
>bonnet on my Spitfire louvered to help prevent any overheating problems I may
>have in the future, and not to mention that a good louver job looks pretty
>sharp in my opinion.
>
>John C. Smith
>75 Spitfire "Bad Mojo"
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