Forced fresh air ventilation idea: June 1976 Roundel

[jgerock]

I promised both Clay and Jason this scan from an old Roundel.

Very creative, but you would have to keep the vents closed while raining.

Wonder if this owner eventually added a panel type filter to the cowl?

[Guest Anonymous]

That would be so awesome with that exhaust leak...

good idea/bad idea

[MrNvgtr]

Great, I can get broiled instead of steamed during the Florida summers.

[M3M3]

have to wonder how to deal with rain/car wash with this setup. seems the flood would just fill the hose with nowhere to go but into the console. would need some sort of drain at the dip in the hose.

[eurotrash]

Ha! Functional for a fair weather friend.. A simple sheet metal shroud would control airflow and maybe help to prevent water from entering. Better than the hot air I get now!

I would split it to the defroster vents as well.. and maybe only one inlet.

[Guest Anonymous]

One way to get a lot of fresh air that is overlooked is to open the wing windows all the way.

[eurotrash]

I do that every day! Jut don't go to far and cut into the door panel!!

[TKMad]

I really like it! I've been considering something like this since it is very similar to what is on my MG. It is really nice to have fresh air blowing on you without the noise of the open windows.

[TobyB]

Actually, if you pull from the same plenum as the heater, you

won't get any more fumes than the usual- that's supposed to be

sealed from the engine.

And as it's drawing air from the base of the windshield, it'll flow pretty well.

But yeah, when it's hot enough to need more air, the air's too hot to do any good!

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[Guest Anonymous]

roll down the freaking windows.

[Hammer03]

roll down the freaking windows.

Not quite as much fun if it's raining out.