Eric, is it possible that air entering the engine compartment through a
hood scoop could disrupt air flow through the radiator (if the scoop isn't
sealed to the TB/carb)? Maybe a stupid question. Just because I build smart
bombs (for the USAF) doesn't make me smart :~).
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> From: Rekker21@aol.com
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Shaker hood what do you want
> Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 5:39 PM
>
> In a message dated 2/4/99 4:08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tigers@bserv.com
> writes:
>
> << Wouldn't a cowl hood be the most effective design
> from a strictly performance standpoint? It would
> allow hot air out of the engine compartment and
> give plently of room to run with an open air element.
>
> I know from the muscle car days that all the OE
> scoop designs were more show than go ... that's
> why I never got one back then. >>
>
> Bob,
> We discussed this on the list some time last year. When I did
wind
> tunnel testing on Neons and JA's at Lockheed in Georgia, there was a lot
of
> turbulence at the cowl, and what that did was redirect the wind away from
the
> base of the windshield to help improve the flow of the wipers. We did a
> little testing here at home with friends, ya know, the old yarn trick, on
some
> cowl induction hoods and found that they are very efficient. Actually it
> draws air into the engine bay. That raised section of the hood creates a
> vacuum at the cowl inducing induction.
> GM stated that the hood on the Trans Am is a much more efficient hood
than
> the SS Camaro hood due to the fact that the farther forward the scoop is
on
> the hood, the better due to undisturbed air flow. I have found that to
be
> very true for the hood that I have on my dak now. My plan was to have a
dual
> function hood. With the scoops up front, and cowl induction. Cowl
induction
> however will only work if its sealed to the air cleaner much like normal
> scoops. SO! I thought of having the front scoops raming fresh cool air
into
> the engine compartment while the aircleaner will be sealed off to the
cowl
> induction side.
> Please understand that I am not an expert at this! These are only my
> theories backed by a little experience! I am open and actually
requesting
> help and ideas before I start this project with a deadline in sight!
> Eric
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