82-84 firebird/trans am cooling free mod?

[WayFast84]

Well Ive been thinking about free mods, and I dont know where to put this, but I guess this could have a benifit with cooling.


See how some of the area is cut and air can go through their?

If I cut out the rest of the area like that, would I loose areodynamics(sp?) would I notice a difference in cooling? maybe a little more oomphh from more air getting to the motor?


Thanks in advance,

Matt

[Untamed]

Unless you have the air rammed into the throttle body, no special performance enhancement. And unless you hav a significant amount of more air into the engine bay, no special cooling will be noticed.

All you will end up doing is cutting plastic.

[deadtrend1]

you car will go as cold as the thermostat will allow it

[BonzoHansen]

Your car is really a bottom breather. Notice how Pontiac selaed the nose up ~84/85? Look at GTAs. Those vents matter not.

If anything, the air damn under the nose is more important. I forget the application I used to order a new one for my 82. I remember looking at other f cars - some had larger ones than others (the stock on on mine was like 2", I got one like 5" tall). I had a big radiator, an electric fan out of an 85 (185* on switch, 180* stat) and the bigger air damn and the car never ran hot. Ever. Simple and effective.

If anything, you might want to seal up between the nose & rad support so no air escapes around the rad. But that is probably way overkill with a mild setup.

[98tadriver]

yeah with those holes cut into it, all that will do is allow rain to get in there and sit and make a mess..

[Tsar]

Originally Posted by 98tadriver

yeah with those holes cut into it, all that will do is allow rain to get in there and sit and make a mess..

it will help in the case there's another fire. more water can get thru the vents and allow to extinguish the fire much faster