Cowl vent in a Model A

Would like to put a cowl vent in my model A (31) anyone know of a good donor?

 

32?

 

Brookville sells all it takes.You must change tank location of course. It will make your car much more comfortable ,good luck.

 

The tank was gutted in the 50's so that is no problem. I'm just not a order and get guy, rather fit something in from a era-type car.

 

Stock filler with a cap with one louver. Keep a solid cap for wet times and screw on the louvered one when hot..................you did keep the opening window? Henry had an amazing vent system in A's that was discussed last week.

 

Hmmmm...cool!
Or maybe adapt a small carb scoop to screw-on in place of the cap!
(Would look either really cool or totally stupid! )

Inside, a dual tube duct setup could be made to direct the airflow onto you and your p***engers feet or wherever.

 

32 chevy works.
Clark

 

What about Early 60's Studebaker guard vents mounted in the cowl side panels????

 

26-27 model T is a nice clean little vent too!

 

True true! My 34's vent is leaded in, done who knows when.. It's still in there though, just closed

 

With Henry's stock "ventilator" I am surprised you need a cowl vent? On my '30 Model A Sedan if I open the front window about an inch the air flows quite well behind the '67 Camaro dash.







Here are some pictures of the fuel door on my '27 Model T.

A cl***ic case of using what I had laying around I modified John Deere 265 throttle lever ***embly to make an actuator, and now use the gas filler as a cowl vent.

Clean, simple and works.

 

I would think that the ablity to open the windshield would be more than enough

 

a 47 53 chevy truck would be a cheep alternative

 

i put a '32 vent on my '30 sedan. i just like the way it looks! what about using the cowl from a dodge? you could use the dual vents!!

 

Duual vents, I like that idea........... That Camaro dash looks nice in that sedan !!!!

 

Well, I was going to throw in a vote for the Brookville patch and cowl vent http://www.amazon.com/1932-FORD-COM...0?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1249176239&sr=1-13

But that is way too spendy for my budget and I wouldn't feel comfortable telling someone else to use it unless they had deep pocket or that was the only thing they thought would fill the bill. I'd leave that to the guys who needed to save a ******ed up Deuce Cowl and look for a good doner.

Check the Semi truck cabs from a few years back out as I think a lot of them had opening vents like that. The Ford pickup unit would probably be the easiest to find though.
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Thanks. But who would have ever thought that would work?

At the risk of catching some wrath.... Sometimes thinking past the "traditional" stereotype will yield something "new". Go figure.

 

....all BROOKVILLE '32 stuff, easy !

 

Granted, you get some airflow from an opening windshield, but the cowl vent dumps air onto your feet.

Take note too, if you're not running weatherstripping - commonly done in roadsters - hot air enters the vertical door gaps so the cowl vent helps there.

 

i demand more pics of this car! please?

 

A carb scoop in place of the gas cap works well, and cheap.

of course, you still need the gas filler neck on the tank........

 

I believe I checked out the A in question at GoodGuys Indy. Nice car

here is a shot I took

 

I found a boat vent scoop, it has a thick alum. base that screws up into the scoop... the 3" ish hole in it slides on over the A gascap... an added screen, a threaded tube welded to a new steel base and a long allen set screw ... ebay for about $35.00. ... scoop fits with or without the gascap...

 

Put a carb scoop on the gas filler neck.