Pics of GN hood vents?

[GNICETRY]

Anyone have any pics of any hood vents on a TR?

I know that Kirban used to advocate using the Trans Am rectangular upper vents on his fiberglass hoods.

 

[GNICETRY]

No one has any hood vent pics?

I am going to try Kirban.

 

[JOHNDEEREGN]

No one has any hood vent pics?

I am going to try Kirban.

I never have saw any "hood vents"... could be wrong though...

 

[Junior Samples]

I had found a nice site that had hood vents, custom made in their shop, try googlen them

Is a great idea to dispel heat but most would not cut up their hoods

 

[getchasum]

Is a great idea to dispel heat but most would not cut up their hoods

I'd like to see the pics as well but One other way to get the heat out of the engine bay is to remove the rubber at the back of the hood area.

 

[novaderrik]

I'd like to see the pics as well but One other way to get the heat out of the engine bay is to remove the rubber at the back of the hood area.

maybe at low speeds, but once the car is moving there will be a high pressure area at the base of the windshield.

 

[Dennis Kirban]

kirban 2 cents worth

the hood vents....yes we used to sell them with the fiberglass hood...one of the most famous race cars around had them on their car and it even made it on the GMP diecast...I am referring to Tweaked Conleys race car...


what was nice about the vents we sold is they were narrow and actually hood vents that Pontiac used I think back around 1988-1991 vintage.... Again going by memory. I do know only reason we stopped offering them, is because we could no longer get them from GM.

Speaking of Conleys car, he also got the very first glass hood and bumpers we made way back late 1980s....when all of us were a lot younger....and some of you probably had not bought your turbo car yet!

They were even on my personal car as I had them installed on my steel hood. My GN wen to Hawaii where it still resides today.....

I have no photos around sorry

kirbanperformance.com

denniskirban@yahoo.com

 

[xtremexnyc]

I had this on my old 86 T with a fiberglass hood. Miss that car.

xtreme.jpg

 

[Dennis Kirban]

I had this on my old 86 T with a fiberglass hood. Miss that car.

xtreme.jpg

kirban 2 cents worth

Yes, that is the vents we used to sell when we could get them...quite popular with the fiberglass hood...probably because they looked like they belonged
there since Pontiac used it on the Trans Am or Formula hoods...vent had 2 pieces and where plastic...like most old stuff now just memories...

kirbanperformance.com

 

[DJ Red Barron]

I kinda like the look of those. I may have to consider looking into a glass hood & vents on my car.

 

[GNICETRY]

I removed the driver's side rubber strip. The passenger side is where the air gets sucked in from the blower motor.

xtremexnyc-That is what I was talking about. That looks really good.

I was thinking about the GNX vents, but a square look looks better I think. I saw a 90's Mustang once with the GNX vents in the hood and it looked really hot!

 

[Junior Samples]

i think this is the site i mentioned

RunCool Hood Louvers/Hood Vents For Your Vehicle - Cool Your Engine - RaceAce

 

[101prf]

Couldn't a body shop open the rear of the turbo hood?

 

[BAGN]

kirban 2 cents worth

the hood vents....yes we used to sell them with the fiberglass hood...one of the most famous race cars around had them on their car and it even made it on the GMP diecast...I am referring to Tweaked Conleys race car...


what was nice about the vents we sold is they were narrow and actually hood vents that Pontiac used I think back around 1988-1991 vintage.... Again going by memory. I do know only reason we stopped offering them, is because we could no longer get them from GM.

Speaking of Conleys car, he also got the very first glass hood and bumpers we made way back late 1980s....when all of us were a lot younger....and some of you probably had not bought your turbo car yet!

They were even on my personal car as I had them installed on my steel hood. My GN wen to Hawaii where it still resides today.....

I have no photos around sorry

kirbanperformance.com

denniskirban@yahoo.com

Dennis,

Here is the exact hood you speak of. You can still see "TWEAKED" green on the edges from lil chip/scrapes over the years.

Its not the best pic, But its all I have on this computer.

Chris

This is the best pic I can find right now.

 

[JOHNDEEREGN]

Dennis,

Here is the exact hood you speak of. You can still see "TWEAKED" green on the edges from lil chip/scrapes over the years.

Its not the best pic, But its all I have on this computer.

Chris

This is the best pic I can find right now.

I love that car and how it sets Do you still have it CC?

 

[BAGN]

I love that car and how it sets Do you still have it CC?

Yep, Still got it. Hope to spend some time with it over the winter getting it ready for some ACTION!!! ;-)

CC