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I was seriously thinking about the Run Cool Hood Louver but it wouldn’t fit the 2019 19
Yeah I'm leaning more towards the back of the engine so it'll evacuate the heat because it'll give the air a path to flow into the radiator, through it, into the engine under the hood and then out of the engine bay through the hole at the rear under the louver cover... Im thinking the 17x32 inch will fit IIRC...
I go back and forth on these hoods. I don't like the truck Cervini has it on, but, I have seen them in person on trucks I find overall more appealing, and they look great.
I had a Cervini hood on my 2008 Mustang GT/CS. It developed cracks right near the mount points though, after only ~6 months, and Cervini was no help at all. They wouldn't warranty it, claiming it was installed improperly, even though I did everything exactly by the book.
This would look good on my truck with stainless rivets... and be functional as well... I'd cut two holes in the louver for the windshield fluid nozzles... or just leave a section of hood intact inline with them...
Am I the only one who thinks that the air needs to flow over the engine, transmission and exhaust to carry some of the heat away?
I always thought it was designed that way for that reason, if not then why don't the manufactures put vents in the hood from the factory?
just my thoughts, not trying to change anyone's mind about installing them.
i spent some time checking out louvers ..I wanted to give them a try....reason being the last time I did a new hood I couldnt get rid of my stock hood so I cut it up and put it into recycle....figured if I tried the louvers and didnt like it...no harm done since the hood was headed for recycle anyway. I could not find a louver system that woulsd fit in the hood vallel of the 17 thru 19. didnt want plastic...was looking for metal .
the cervini hood is on order and I previously had that exact hood on my previous truck and loved everything about it.
Am I the only one who thinks that the air needs to flow over the engine, transmission and exhaust to carry some of the heat away?
I always thought it was designed that way for that reason, if not then why don't the manufactures put vents in the hood from the factory?
just my thoughts, not trying to change anyone's mind about installing them.
you are partially correct.......
our hoods have tunnels that bring air from the turbo area to the front of the radiator...this recirculation helps keep the turbo cooler.....so an add-on louver system would be great if it does not interfere with that...not too many louver systems that can fir within a 2017-2019 hood tunnel system. if you take a good look underside of a super duty hood...you will see the air tunnels that carry air from turbo area to front of radiator...they look like reinforcement structural support folds ...this tunnel system is primarily needed during slow moving or stops .
louvers if done right are great while the vehicle is moving.
I guess if for some reason your engine bay is getting way too hot, but I just don't see the point other than visual appeal. Between my hood, the insulation, and the top of the engine, I don't see this area as a major funnel area for air exchange. I drive around every summer in very hot temps, and I have never once thought about needing to cool down the engine bay by adding air vents some place. It's all good, if you want them get them, I just think it's a cosmetic fix with some over hyped sales jargon to convince one of added benefits that may not really be needed. More or less the same as my Banks rear diff cover. Do I need it for any ongoing heat issues. No, I just like the way it looks and makes fluid changes easier.
It's obvious the engineers who designed these trucks had no idea what they were doing...
(sarcasm font for those who may be confused)
its like the election....the team that lost is still pitching the goals that the voters did not buy.
the engineers set the vehicles up to run hot so that emission numbers are easier to reach...vs ceramic coating pistons and such to actually improve combustion....lets surround the engine with heat...then setup the thermoset to open just below oil thermal break down...and dont worry about damage to seals ...car will be out of warranty by then and it wont be fords problem. then the back yard mechanic comes along and increases air circulation and finds that cooler temps on intake surfaces results in denser air which provides more HP, better running engine, more complete burn...seals last longer becuase they dont melt anymore....good thing the heat wave can easily be undone. the back yard mechanic is happy and ford engineers still got paid....life is good.
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