A guy at work went to the local junk yard and said that they finally have a
dakota. He didn't know what year though (GM Guy). If it's a '91 or newer and the
hood in decent shape (straight) then i'll pick it up. (their price list says $50
bucks. And then let the experimenting begin....
Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport
Patrick Delgado wrote:
> They cost $30 each. From the picture it looks like 8" wide and about 12-14"
> long. It is flanged around the edges: After *cutting*(oh-no!) an appropriate
> size hole(s) in the hood you could bond it from below and use body filler to
> even out on top. It has a 2.5-3" diameter outlet to connect via duct to your
> final destination. Have you done body work before? If not, any body shop
> could handle it plus repaint the hood.
> Dr. Pat
>
> ----------
> >From: Terri Pryer <dzoo@arn.net>
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: Shaker Hood, CFM Comparisons, Questions..Sorry Long
> >Date: Wed, Sep 1, 1999, 5:14 AM
> >
>
> > How much and how hard to install?
> > Mark
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@vitelcom.net>
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 4:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: DML: Shaker Hood, CFM Comparisons, Questions..Sorry Long
> >
> >
> >>Anyone interested in experimenting with NACA ducts can find them in Summit.
> >>They're made for circle track racers by Howe Racing Enterprises($30ea).
> > They
> >>are designed to pull air from the laminar boundary layer without inducing
> >>much drag. If mounted right at the trailing edge of the hood, air will be
> >>rammed into it just as it would for any openning(scoop). Further back on
> > the
> >>hood, about 1 ft(?) from the base of the windshield, it will function as
> >>designed. One thing to keep in mind(for dual installs) is that at some
> > point
> >>the airflow splits with some going over the windshield and some going to
> > the
> >>sides pass the windows; The ducts should be installed parallel to airflow.
> >>Dr. Pat
> >>----------
> >>>From: KURTZ ERIC <erics5.9@home.com>
> >>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >>>Subject: Re: DML: Shaker Hood, CFM Comparisons, Questions..Sorry Long
> >>>Date: Tue, Aug 31, 1999, 4:08 AM
> >>>
> >>
> >>> The Viper Hood scoop is called a NACA duct. It works good on a Viper
> >>> because of its aerodynamics, but Im not to sure how it well it work on
> >>> our trucks.
> >>> Eric
> >>>
> >>> Jeff Durling wrote:
> >>>> snip>
> >>
> >> BTW, it might not look good though but what about one of the
> >>> vents at the very front of
> >>>> the hood that the Viper GTS uses to force feed air? I know it delivers
> >>> alot of air for the v-10
> >>>>snip>
> >>
> >>> Jeff Durling
> >>>> '96 RC Sport
> >>
> >>
> >
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