[meanderingthemaze]

So, I'm converting a 1969 Datsun pickup truck to battery electric and need to aero-mod this puppy quite a bit.

I am definitely planning a belly pan, that seems a no brainer. However, I'm not sure if I can block off the grill, since the system is air-cooled and I will need some airflow through the engine compartment.

So, I am wondering if this idea is supported by any aerodynamic principles. I was thinking of putting a fan at the bottom of the engine compartment mounted on the belly pan, so as to blow air through a hole in the belly pan down underneath the car. In this way I am hoping it will draw the air that is coming through the grill and force it out under the car. I would imagine it would also increase the cooling of the electrical components.

Does this make sense?