H3 Working Hood Vent

[rsc]

I remember that thread, I never could screw up the courage to try and make it all nice and even. Your mod looks good and I like how it incorporates the stock piece, stealthy.

 

[H3Ray]

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]IMO if there's a way to open up your hood via the cheap fake plastic louver then why not? My Rig is 08 H3 Alpha and I am planning this mod. Not sure to do it myself and buy the part or have a professional install at a local body shop. Either way, it's a good mod .... [/FONT]

 

[mantracker]

Recon, what brand is your aftermarket louver? I've been thinking about this mod. for some time now, but I don't feel that it's worth $800.00.

 

[chad]

I seriously don't see how everyone is having over heating problems here, and it's been beeshting hot here lately 95-110 temperatures...my truck's temperature gauge runs 1/2, and that's only when cruising at highway speed of over 70-75 and that with 35's. And I have no engine tunes or upgrades, only time I did had a problem was when going up the mountains of Colorado. and that was with a full truck, and trying to keep the speed at 65, that was the only time my temperature went up to 3/4. As in regular commuting the temperature gauge stays at 1/4 even in this hell like temperatures. But that's just my case. I'm thinking in doing the working hood vent mod just mainly for looks as well to let some of the hot air out, but I want to use one of the H1 hood vents, only thing stoping me is the $400 and something price for it, which I don't quite justify it.
Just my 2 cents.


Sent From Someone Else's iPhone 'Cause I'm Too Broke To Own One.

i had an h1 hood louver but sold it for 30 bucks, the problem with those is they are bigger and the curve on the hood doesnt match up so it doesnt work, i too have never had an overheating problem but would like to do this mod.

 

[Panzer07]

i had an h1 hood louver but sold it for 30 bucks, the problem with those is they are bigger and the curve on the hood doesnt match up so it doesnt work, i too have never had an overheating problem but would like to do this mod.

Oh Man U serious 30 bucks ???!!! And I consider all this that u mention and I still think it can work. I just don't real like the fake plastic hood vent. But anyways thanks for the input dude. Hopefully I can get a hold of one of those h1 hood vent


"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
-Mark Twain-

 

[mantracker]

The H1 vent does not fit an H3.

 

[ReconH3]

Recon, what brand is your aftermarket louver? I've been thinking about this mod. for some time now, but I don't feel that it's worth $800.00.

Defender Works. There's a couple of other manufacturers, but they were the only ones that would sell me one unfinished without the chrome.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[benlaud87]

Mine is zmag, bought it on eBay chromed to the max

 

[cgalpha08]

I seriously don't see how everyone is having over heating problems here, and it's been beeshting hot here lately 95-110 temperatures...my truck's temperature gauge runs 1/2, and that's only when cruising at highway speed of over 70-75 and that with 35's. And I have no engine tunes or upgrades, only time I did had a problem was when going up the mountains of Colorado. and that was with a full truck, and trying to keep the speed at 65, that was the only time my temperature went up to 3/4. As in regular commuting the temperature gauge stays at 1/4 even in this hell like temperatures. But that's just my case. I'm thinking in doing the working hood vent mod just mainly for looks as well to let some of the hot air out, but I want to use one of the H1 hood vents, only thing stoping me is the $400 and something price for it, which I don't quite justify it.
Just my 2 cents.


Sent From Someone Else's iPhone 'Cause I'm Too Broke To Own One.

It's more of a problem for those with the alpha. A big engine with little to no space around it. Not saying the 5 cylinder guys don't have the same problem as us with the v8, just think it's more common. If you look at a Tahoe/suburban/silverado with a v8, you can practically stand in the engine bay there Is so much more room.

I know I had some mud on my radiator and on as hot and humid (around 85-90) wheeling in the woods with no real air flow, mine over heated to the point it said "engine hot reduced power" and I had to turn off the h3 for an hour and wait for it to cool down.

Putting in an external Trans cooler helps some but at the end of the day you still face the problem of having very little space for the heat to escape.

 

[Panzer07]

It's more of a problem for those with the alpha. A big engine with little to no space around it. Not saying the 5 cylinder guys don't have the same problem as us with the v8, just think it's more common. If you look at a Tahoe/suburban/silverado with a v8, you can practically stand in the engine bay there Is so much more room.

I know I had some mud on my radiator and on as hot and humid (around 85-90) wheeling in the woods with no real air flow, mine over heated to the point it said "engine hot reduced power" and I had to turn off the h3 for an hour and wait for it to cool down.

Putting in an external Trans cooler helps some but at the end of the day you still face the problem of having very little space for the heat to escape.

Thank you for explain and elaborating more on this buddy. It all makes more sense now. :thumbs:


"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
-Mark Twain-

 

[SedonaBound]

Custom rod shops used to do a lot of louvering using a press w/louver die. Has anyone looked into that possibility?

 

[rsc]

Custom rod shops used to do a lot of louvering using a press w/louver die. Has anyone looked into that possibility?

Yes. See post #3 on page 1 of this thread.

 

[mantracker]

Defender Works. There's a couple of other manufacturers, but they were the only ones that would sell me one unfinished without the chrome.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

Thanks. I'll give them a call.

 

[SedonaBound]

Yes. See post #3 on page 1 of this thread.

That's bolt-in panels. I meant cutting real louvers in the sheet metal on a press like these guys do:

http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/OLD_SITE/Louvering.html

Ought be available in the Dallas area.

 

[kk07h3]

RSC-
I am very interested in your louver modification. Any chance you could post an under hood picture? Are your louvers the high flow or mediums?
It looks like the location should mitigate any water intrusion problems versus replacing the big fake louver. I live in the Pacific Northwest so that is an
important issue. Any info would be appreciated.

 

[chad]

Oh Man U serious 30 bucks ???!!! And I consider all this that u mention and I still think it can work. I just don't real like the fake plastic hood vent. But anyways thanks for the input dude. Hopefully I can get a hold of one of those h1 hood vent


"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
-Mark Twain-

yea i posted on here in the swap meet for the highest bidder, didnt catch much interest, so one guy offered me 30 and i took it, i had no use for it. it weighed i think like 40 pounds.

 

[rsc]

That's bolt-in panels. I meant cutting real louvers in the sheet metal on a press like these guys do:

http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/OLD_SITE/Louvering.html

Ought be available in the Dallas area.

I don't think you could do that, the hood isn't a single-wall sheet. I would expect that getting the hood into the louver press would be impractical.(edited: I looked at his press in the pictures, its got a large jaw opening so it might work, just only in the single walled areas) Forming them by hand with a block may be possible if not speedy.

 

[rsc]

RSC-
I am very interested in your louver modification. Any chance you could post an under hood picture? Are your louvers the high flow or mediums?
It looks like the location should mitigate any water intrusion problems versus replacing the big fake louver. I live in the Pacific Northwest so that is an
important issue. Any info would be appreciated.

I don't have water issues, under the holes I cut in the hood the airbox is closed and the fuse box lid keeps it all nice and dry in there. I am pretty sure I bought the hi-flow louvers but it was a couple of years ago. Here is a picture I took after tacking it up with a rivet in each corner to check fit.

 

[kk07h3]

That is what I was looking for.
Thanks for the pic. KK