Good point Alan,
Shaker Hood...that would look good on a Dak. Now as for the heat under the
hood, what about a Cowl Induction style hood which allows the hot air
underneath to be vented. (Of course, barring all other kinks, transitions,
etc. have already been taken care of.)
>Outside air, ram air, all has to pass thru the "system" to get to the
>combustion chamber. The temp. of the charge (air/fuel) WOULD make a
>difference, if it were cooler.
>The problem lies in the temp. of the "system" itself i.e. air box, air
>hat, t/b intake, injectors, etc., are all super hot.
>My overall point is don't get too carried away thinking you're cooling
>the intake charge with ram air(an exception would be a Shaker scoop) and
>concecntrate more on "cleaning up" the flow of things i.e. kinks in
>restrictive "accordian" hoses, s bolts, etc. to get the velocity up and
>the turbulence down.
>My observations, anyway. Alan S.
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