| side engine vents [message #120976] |
Tue, 05 April 2011 17:23  |
Rickmo
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My motorhome has holes for side engine vents right above the front wheel. Not inside the fender well but actually cut into the side of the coach. The hole measures 7 7/8 long and 2 high. Any help in finding the a vent to fit this hole or bigger if necessary?
Thanks
Rick Seebeck
Gladwin Michigan
1973 Canyon Lands
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| Re: side engine vents [message #120984 is a reply to message #120976] |
Tue, 05 April 2011 18:35  |
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| Rickmo wrote on Tue, 05 April 2011 17:23 |
My motorhome has holes for side engine vents right above the front wheel. Not inside the fender well but actually cut into the side of the coach. The hole measures 7 7/8 long and 2 high. Any help in finding the a vent to fit this hole or bigger if necessary?
Thanks
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Rickmo;
I got my engine vents from Jim B at the Coop ~
{ It Was An Easy Install }
~ Joe ~
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| Re: side engine vents [message #120986 is a reply to message #120976] |
Tue, 05 April 2011 18:49 |
GeorgeRud
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JimK @ Applied GMC in California also carries stainless vents. Ragusa also has some cast aluminum vents available. I'm not sure of the dimensions of these, so check before ordering so they fit the cutouts in your coach.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: side engine vents [message #120991 is a reply to message #120976] |
Tue, 05 April 2011 19:30 |
g.winger
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Ive got a bender,welder,buffer and S.Steel and AL. If you can't find any thing you like or the correct size,,,,,,,PL
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| Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents [message #121023 is a reply to message #120976] |
Tue, 05 April 2011 22:00 |
powerjon
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Hi Rick,
Just to let you know that we are back from Tucson.
I live just off M30 just 2 mile north of M20 which make me about 35
minutes from you. I was just up in Gladwin monday to have my taxes
done at H&R. If you what to come down and talk GMC give me a call at
989 859-0715 days or 989 839-0496 evenings.
J.R. Wright
GMC GreatLaker
TZE Zone Restorations
77 Eleganza Custom (Sale Pending Closure)
78 Transmode Custom (Purchased Pending Closure)
1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan
On Apr 5, 2011, at 6:23 PM, Rick wrote:
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> My motorhome has holes for side engine vents right above the front
> wheel. Not inside the fender well but actually cut into the side of
> the coach. The hole measures 7 7/8 long and 2 high. Any help in
> finding the a vent to fit this hole or bigger if necessary?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Rick Seebeck
> Gladwin Michigan
> 1973 Canyon Lands
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| Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents [message #121043 is a reply to message #120989] |
Wed, 06 April 2011 08:03 |
Jim Bounds
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Hey Rob,
I carry a vent similar to the "seafit" model West carries but it's a 3 louver
one, shorter and I feel fits the fender better. They are $18 where the West
model is $34! Wow, didn;t know I was so cheap! There is an inner wall at the
fender so the larger ones really do not pull any more air-- just my opinion.
They are listed on my parts page.
Jim Bounds
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----- Original Message ----
From: Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Tue, April 5, 2011 8:10:01 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents
Rick,
Here's a link to the West Marine website that lists their vents and gives
their dimensions:
http://tinyurl.com/3vnleu8
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?langId=-1
&searchTermScope=3&catalogId=10001&Nu=ParentSKU&viewTaskName=SiteSearchView&
Ne=2000000&beginIndex=0&Ntt=Vents&storeId=11151&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&N
tx=mode matchallpartial&N=377+710+2010665&Ns=Most Popular|0
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Rick
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 4:23 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] side engine vents
My motorhome has holes for side engine vents right above the front wheel.
Not inside the fender well but actually cut into the side of the coach. The
hole measures 7 7/8 long and 2 high. Any help in finding the a vent to fit
this hole or bigger if necessary?
Thanks
--
Rick Seebeck
Gladwin Michigan
1973 Canyon Lands
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| Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents [message #121046 is a reply to message #121043] |
Wed, 06 April 2011 08:13 |
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USAussie
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Jim,
I knew that, I pointed him at the West Marine site because the "hole" in his
coach was 7 7/8" x 2" and they have all kinds of sizes of vent.
Of course they’re more expensive than you or Jim, they sell stuff for
yachts!
Yachties have serious bucks and LOVE to spend it!
I have a Mate up in the Gold Coast who has a fifty foot Rivera and it costs
him TWO GRAND in diesel to take it anywhere!
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Bounds
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:03 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents
Hey Rob,
I carry a vent similar to the "seafit" model West carries but it's a 3
louver
one, shorter and I feel fits the fender better. They are $18 where the West
model is $34! Wow, didn;t know I was so cheap! There is an inner wall at
the
fender so the larger ones really do not pull any more air-- just my
opinion.
They are listed on my parts page.
Jim Bounds
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents [message #121051 is a reply to message #121043] |
Wed, 06 April 2011 08:55 |
k2gkk
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Is not the intention for the vents to allow hot air OUT
of the engine compartment to help avoid vapor lock?
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~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
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~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
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> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 06:03:10 -0700
> From: gmccoop@yahoo.com
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents
>
> Hey Rob,
>
> I carry a vent similar to the "seafit" model West carries but it's a 3 louver
> one, shorter and I feel fits the fender better. They are $18 where the West
> model is $34! Wow, didn;t know I was so cheap! There is an inner wall at the
> fender so the larger ones really do not pull any more air-- just my opinion.
> They are listed on my parts page.
>
> Jim Bounds
> --------------------------
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Sent: Tue, April 5, 2011 8:10:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents
>
> Rick,
>
> Here's a link to the West Marine website that lists their vents and gives
> their dimensions:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3vnleu8
>
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?langId=-1
> &searchTermScope=3&catalogId=10001&Nu=ParentSKU&viewTaskName=SiteSearchView&
> Ne=2000000&beginIndex=0&Ntt=Vents&storeId=11151&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&N
> tx=mode matchallpartial&N=377+710+2010665&Ns=Most Popular|0
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> USAussie - Downunder
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Rick
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 4:23 PM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] side engine vents
>
> My motorhome has holes for side engine vents right above the front wheel.
> Not inside the fender well but actually cut into the side of the coach. The
> hole measures 7 7/8 long and 2 high. Any help in finding the a vent to fit
> this hole or bigger if necessary?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Rick Seebeck
> Gladwin Michigan
> 1973 Canyon Lands
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents [message #121054 is a reply to message #121051] |
Wed, 06 April 2011 09:12 |
Jim Bounds
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Mac,
Yes and also to look great! While it's true that eliminating the last bend for
the air to evacuate the engine compartment is helpful-- pulling heat out can
only help, heat control in our engine compartment is not a big problem. We are
not solving a problem like a Vette with an old 454 motor shoehorned in or a
Corvair air cooled motor under the back floor. Our 454 and 403 motors are sort
of out in the air if you look at their compartments from the bottom. Hot air
has an good excape route and the wheel liner was designed to help pull air out
and vent the compartment. Many people will decide to install vents for their
look or should I say that is the last strw to help make the decision. I feel
the 3 louver vent really looks manly-- a stainless steel spot on the sides of
the coach adds to the styling of the coach but of course that is a subjective
statement and you can do anything you like.
A side vent is not someting I would call an automatic "must have", it does do
something but don;t think of yourself as bad if you do not want to have them.
Jim Bounds
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----- Original Message ----
From: D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 9:55:35 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents
Is not the intention for the vents to allow hot air OUT
of the engine compartment to help avoid vapor lock?
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 06:03:10 -0700
> From: gmccoop@yahoo.com
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents
>
> Hey Rob,
>
> I carry a vent similar to the "seafit" model West carries but it's a 3 louver
> one, shorter and I feel fits the fender better. They are $18 where the West
> model is $34! Wow, didn;t know I was so cheap! There is an inner wall at the
> fender so the larger ones really do not pull any more air-- just my opinion.
> They are listed on my parts page.
>
> Jim Bounds
> --------------------------
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Sent: Tue, April 5, 2011 8:10:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] side engine vents
>
> Rick,
>
> Here's a link to the West Marine website that lists their vents and gives
> their dimensions:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3vnleu8
>
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?langId=-1
> &searchTermScope=3&catalogId=10001&Nu=ParentSKU&viewTaskName=SiteSearchView&
> Ne=2000000&beginIndex=0&Ntt=Vents&storeId=11151&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&N
> tx=mode matchallpartial&N=377+710+2010665&Ns=Most Popular|0
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> USAussie - Downunder
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Rick
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 4:23 PM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] side engine vents
>
> My motorhome has holes for side engine vents right above the front wheel.
> Not inside the fender well but actually cut into the side of the coach. The
> hole measures 7 7/8 long and 2 high. Any help in finding the a vent to fit
> this hole or bigger if necessary?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Rick Seebeck
> Gladwin Michigan
> 1973 Canyon Lands
>
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