Topic: Hood or no Hood?
Trying to make a last minute decision here. We have a original 170k mile 2VZ-FE toyota V6 that are well known for rod knock and blown head gaskets (most likely the worst V6 toyota ever made along with the 3VZ-E). I'm pondering whether the engine would cool better with or without the hood.
No hood would obviously give alot of air room to vent engine bay temps, but i'm worried that it might actually hurt more for these reasons:
Sunlight constantly beating down on everything
Changing the aerodynamics? Like not forcing enough air through the radiator (we have the splash shields and fan shrouds in place)
Not protecting against the rare (or maybe not so rare) chance of flying parts from hitting wiring or something from another car
The car is very nose heavy, so any weight lost from the front end is a definite bonus.