do you have any pics of your truck that I can see, just curious.
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From: KURTZ ERIC <erics5.9@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: DML: ram/shaker hood-reply to G.S.'s post
> I agree with Patrick. Thats why I put the scoops up toward the front of
> my hood. Just makes more sense and seems to go along with everything
> aerodynamically that Ive learned.
> Eric
>
> Patrick and Kelly Engram wrote:
> >
> > "There has to be tons of variables involved in this question.
> > so I'll take an average "best guess" from some of the gurus.
> > Frank, BruceB, Eric, Patrick, Bernd, Shaun?, Charles, Jon?
> > Bill (Tier), Bob, Doc ? Hehe....Jules...?(shocker!)"
> >
> > -If your looking for my opinion, I think that any shaker hood is
> > cosmetic, not a performance increasing modification. My belief is the
> > original intent when these hoods were put on the older Barracuda's and
> > Mach1's was to have the power of the engine show by a vibrating scoop
> > visible to anyone looking at the hood. These cars basically had a race
> > engine installed in them with a very racy, rough idling camshaft, and
> > the shaker hood showcased the power.
> > Ram air can only be effective if it is put in a high pressure center.
> > If I am correct, I believe the base of the windshield is a low pressure
> > center, the front of the hood is a high pressure center, and the middle
> > of the hood is somewhere in between.
> > The newer TransAm's have a dual snorkle style hood that puts 2 huge
> > nostrils right in the airstream. Oldsmobile put big scoops on their
> > 442's in the late '60's and early 70's, and they were up in on the front
> > of the hood. I think these cars were effectively utilizing a ram-air
> > hood. I think the best place to put an air inlet for a ram air system
> > would be in the grill or nose of the car/truck and duct the air directly
> > to the intake/throttle body with as little turning radii as possible.
> > Restating my comment on the shaker, I believe it to be more cosmetic
> > than a power enhancing modification.
> > Do I like it or would I buy it? Hell yeah, I think it looks cool.
> > Patrick
> > (one of the many)
> > Firestone/Baltimore
>
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