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A cooling system for a vehicle engine includes a shroud directing air flow to a heat exchanger or radiator in a direction horizontally transverse to the forward direction of movement for the vehicle. The shroud leads to an opening on a side portion of the vehicle body so that a top portion can exten

A cooling system for a vehicle engine includes a shroud directing air flow to a heat exchanger or radiator in a direction horizontally transverse to the forward direction of movement for the vehicle. The shroud leads to an opening on a side portion of the vehicle body so that a top portion can extend from a leading edge to an operator compartment in a wedge shape manner to cover an engine compartment. The top portion is free of openings to permit uninterrupted air flow over the vehicle body.

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An automotive vehicle including an engine forwardly disposed within an engine compartment, the vehicle including a top portion, which forms the upper extreme of a fully enclosed engine compartment, and extends forwardly in a decreasing height dimension to a leading edge, the engine compartment furth

An automotive vehicle including an engine forwardly disposed within an engine compartment, the vehicle including a top portion, which forms the upper extreme of a fully enclosed engine compartment, and extends forwardly in a decreasing height dimension to a leading edge, the engine compartment further formed by a pair of side body portions which extend downward of said top portion and rearward of said leading edge, and a belly pan which joins said leading edge and said side portions to enclose said engine, at least one opening in one of said side portions to permit non-ram air to enter therein, said at least one opening providing the only means for which air enters said engine compartment, a transveserly extending duct, positioned proximate a cowl of said vehicle, having one end opening into said engine compartment, an engine driven blower having an inlet and an adjustable flow outlet, said outlet positioned to exhaust air through a cooperating opening within said belly pan, a heat exchanger positioned in direct engagement with said inlet to receive the air drawn therethrough by operation of said blower.