Re: Cowl vs. Snout was: Open Element Air Cleaners

From: Bob Mankin (bob@cadpros.com)
Date: Tue Jun 23 1998 - 16:02:52 EDT


Mike Crumley wrote:
>
> At 04:33 AM 6/23/98 , you wrote:
> >In a message dated 98-06-23 03:55:40 EDT, you write:
> >
> ><< I'm going cowl all the way. Anyone know of a place that sells
> > em'? Cheap?
> > >>
> >You do know that if you go only cowl, that all youre doing is exiting some of
> >the hot air and not taking in any cool air right? Cowl creates an
> aerodynamic
> >vacuum at the base of your front glass and sucks out the hot air. Thats why
> >Im doing both on the same hood. Two scoops for cool direct air and the cowl
> >to suck out the hot stuff!!
> >Eric
> >
>
> Far be it for me to question someone who (probably) knows more about this
> than I do, but can this be right? If cowl induction only exits under hood
> air and doesn't take anything in, how come NASCAR racers all use cowl
> induction?
>
> --
> Mike Crumley mcrumley@airmail.net
> 97 Dakota Regular Cab Short Bed
> 3.9L V6 3.55 Auto Rhino Liner
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There is actually HIGH pressure created at the cowl area.

Cowl induction setups where the air filter assembly is sealed to the
hood wouldn't work too well otherwise. NASCAR is a real good case in
point.

Bob



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