which air intake would be best????
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From: Maple
which air intake would be best????
which set up would give you the most noticeable difference....
A. a cold air box that goes around the filter but does not seal and pulls air from the lower windshield
B.the same as above but a sealed box to the filter(like the 73 LS-4)
C.some sort of tastefull vent openings at the front of the hood blowing air into the compartment
D. above with a sealed box to the air filter
which would you say would give you the best performance gain...albiet small...
A. a cold air box that goes around the filter but does not seal and pulls air from the lower windshield
B.the same as above but a sealed box to the filter(like the 73 LS-4)
C.some sort of tastefull vent openings at the front of the hood blowing air into the compartment
D. above with a sealed box to the air filter
which would you say would give you the best performance gain...albiet small...
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Re: which air intake would be best???? (ry)
B. cowl induction was designed for a purpose. The cowl area at the bottom of windshield is the highest air pressure point on the car while in motion.
Ram air as in example D. is also good but usually only at higher speeds.
Ram air as in example D. is also good but usually only at higher speeds.
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Re: which air intake would be best???? (Jvette73)
ok..how about this.....cowl induction with a sealed box to the filter for trolling around town....then when you hit higher speeds, you flick a switch and the covers on the vents at the front of the hood open via electric motor allowing air into the same box while closing the door at the top of the hood..... :D
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Re: which air intake would be best???? (1bad69)
You must have too much time on yur hands. :lol: :jester
no really..I think a good sealed cowl setup would serve the best. Isnt that the way its done in nascar?
no really..I think a good sealed cowl setup would serve the best. Isnt that the way its done in nascar?
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Re: which air intake would be best???? (1bad69)
ok..how about this.....cowl induction with a sealed box to the filter for trolling around town....then when you hit higher speeds, you flick a switch and the covers on the vents at the front of the hood open via electric motor allowing air into the same box while closing the door at the top of the hood..... :D
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Re: which air intake would be best???? (ry)
i know! i know! you could like hook up a switch, and it could like open a door in the cowl, and like it would let more air in when you floor it! Like, B, you know? LOL Joe
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Re: which air intake would be best???? (1bad69)
Also, any ram air would have to come from under the nose. The air close to the hood is lower pressure than anywhere else. Those "Ram Air" GTOs and Firebirds did not actually ram any air, it was just colder air, and they got better heads and cams than non ram air cars so they were faster. Joe
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Re: which air intake would be best???? (joe73vette)
Can also look into the Tarantula intake (TM-1) for the bb. They are known for increasing mid and high end hp, your bottom end kicks more butt than Jackie Chan already. Bolt-On had one for @ $250 used awhile back, just port match it and later can add the cam and heads that you want.
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Re: which air intake would be best???? (1bad69)
It is similar to the Victor 454R in that it is a single plenum, but not the "air gap" http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/index.html
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