I think it is for cooling or maybe to provide ambient air for a temperature
measurement. My Daytona has the Computer mounted in the air duck from the nose
of the car and the air filter box. Inside there are several large heat sinks
sticking out of the potting material into the air stream. The solidstate devices
that operate the injectors and ignition are in the module and these can generate
quite a bit of heat because of the current required by the injectors and
ignition.
Why would you want to modify the intake? You would need to make some major
engine mods before the duct would become a factor.
Dave Clement
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From: cring@sae.isc.rit.edu@INTERNET on Mon, Apr 22, 1996 10:35 PM
Subject: 1997 dakota
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The 1997 dakota should be well worth the wait! It suppose to look like the RAM.
I don't think that it will be a coil front end though. It's going to be
avalible with the 360 V-8 and also a full-time 4wd option, similar to the jeep
command trac, so all that power can get to the ground!
Now I have a question for the group. I have a 1991 dakota v-8, which has the
TBI. There is an plastic a plastic air duct going between the main computer and
the air duct going from the grill to the metal air cleaner holder. Does anyone
have any idea what is the purpose of this air duct. I want to make a new air
duct system like the new MPI system.
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