Replace your worn out, faded and cracked plastic OEM hood vents with these replacement hood vents for the Datsun 280Z. Improve the look and airflow over the standard vents.
Or add these vents to your 240Z, 260Z, and early 280Z with a little drilling and cutting. These will ship flat so that you can hand-form the louvers to the optimal angle for your build.
Sold as a pair.
"Based on the Bernoulli principle, the air flow over the top of the louvers will create a vacuum and pull the air out from under the hood. With the opening facing rearwards the air passing over the first one will suck air out through it, that air will be forced over the next louvre sucking air out through that, and so on."
They are CNC cut from lightweight aluminum and come with flush mounted studs already installed. Installation templates and hardware are included. Price is for a pair. Installation video shows vents with stamped lovers but what you are buying are the hand formed racing louvers as pictured above.
NOTE: Use a gentle touch when installing - do not over-tighten.
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As many of you may know, only the 1977-78 280Z came with hood vents in the hood.
But from time to time, early model S30 owners would reach out to Skillard and ask if 280Z Hood Vents will work for their earlier application. The short answer is, probably yes.
If your Z has the 77-78 280Z-style hood with hood vent openings, these 280Z Hood Vents will be compatible (take a look at the installation video to confirm your vent openings are OEM, feel free to email Skillard with any specific fitment questions).
For owners with hoods that don’t have holes for hood vents, you'll need to do some cutting and drilling in your hood to install, but you can certainly use these hood vents.
