RE: Pics of my new hood

From: Jon (jon@dakota-truck.net)
Date: Tue Sep 26 2000 - 20:28:13 EDT


On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
[...]
> It is functional but not functional in the sense that it works for our
> Dakota's. Remember, the old "Muscle Cars" (Camaros in this case) that used
> the Cowl Induction Hoods also had open element air cleaners. Most of us
> have found that the intake tubes work much better so the air flow from the
> cowl won't be of any use for cold air purposes.
[...]

   Bernd,

  If you can use an open element and figure a way to seal it off to
the hood, that setup should eat a tube style system for lunch. (Less
restriction, less chance for the air to heat up before hitting
the throttle body.) Track proven. :-)

                                              -Jon-

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