Getting Heat Out of the Engine Compartment
We worked hard at getting the heat out of the engine to the
radiator. Because of where we mount it, the heat removed from the radiator
with our 3 fans goes into the engine
compartment. The crowded engine compartment also creates resistance to the
air flow through the radiator. Getting the hot air out is essential.
The original style hood side louvers are a big help it getting the
heat out. Ford engineers new what they were doing back in 1934!
Another design feature effective in getting the heat out of the engine
compartment is the backward slope of the bottom of the firewall. Some
body 
builders do not bother
to use the original slope and come straight down with the firewall. But
that slope assists the movement of hot air out of the engine compartment.
It helps create a lower pressure so air will flow more easily through the engine
compartment. See the accompanying photo which shows some backward slope at
the bottom of the firewall despite the fact that it is recessed to handle the
Big Block.
The combination of the louvers on the hood sides and the
slope in the firewall help get the heat out since when moving even slowly in 95 deg
temperatures with the air-conditioning on the engine temperature remains in the
180 to 185 deg range.
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