At 12:23 AM 3/13/98 -0600, you wrote:
>> BTW: I believe the NHRA Dakotas use cowl induction, although the
>> Avengers have those huge honkin' scoops...
>>
>> I'm not sure,
>> but I think that a ram-air would mostly aim the air at the air
>> cleaner,
>
>Yes, if you get the air box.
>
>> whereas a cowl induction would flood the entire engine
>> compartment, not only feeding cold air to the air cleaner, but
>> also drawing heat from the heads, headers, and the entire engine
>> in general.
>>
>
>Actually, the cowl hood from U.S. Body Source comes with the air box, sealing the
>cowl opening into the filter.
Really?? Weird. Now I'm even more confused. :-) How can you seal
off the airbox with cowl induction? I was under the impression that
the back was just "open"... Dang... Now I *really* need to see some
cowl induction pics! :-) BTW: thanks for putting those pics and the info
up on your site, Robert!
>
>> Surely someone somewhere must have done a study of cowl vs. ram
>> at some point? Anyone have any facts?
>>
>> -Jon-
>>
>
>I hope so.
>
>P.S. Ram air, w/o a deal from ProGlass is $450+$60=$510. The cowl hood with airbox
>is $389. Hmmmmmm decisions decisions. (I hate the spelling of that word, I never
>remember how, but anyway...)
Yeah, the price is a major factor for me too... (That, performance, and
"daily driveability".)
>How many true race cars run ram air? That's where the tech is developed and tested
>that eventually trickles down to us regular guys.
I guess that depends on what kind of race cars you're talking about...
Nascar uses cowl induction, drag racing seems to use both.
-Jon-
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