Cold air induction - anyone have it?
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Cold air induction - anyone have it?
Does anyone have cold air induction using the vette cowl induction hood? Where didja get the stuff to do it with? Did you have to sell your wife or your first-born to do it? If you sold your wife to do this mod, who took her and do ya think they'll take mine in trade too? :lol: :lol:
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Todbo)
I really want a cowl induction setup similar to the L88, chevelle, camaro setups. I think if I get the base and the rubber seal, I'l be good to go.
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Brettmc)
Ecklers has all the parts, but you will have to align and bond the fresh air chamber to the underside of the hood. They do work. for every 7.5 degrees you reduce the air temperature entering the engine, you gain 1% horse power. Without the fresh air, the under-hood temps on a summer's day can hit 200+ degrees. A 100 degree difference can be 12-13%.
Buy an outside thermometer and stick the remote sensor next to your air cleaner to see from the cool comfort of your drivers seat what is baking underneath your hood as you trundle along. You might find more power from other investments than spending $600 to $1000 for a real fresh air hood, but it is a good proven choice. The more powerful the engine, the more important the fresh air becomes. 13% equals about 70hp for my L88. Even more important, it reduces the tendency to knock or ping on less than optimum gas.
Chuck
Buy an outside thermometer and stick the remote sensor next to your air cleaner to see from the cool comfort of your drivers seat what is baking underneath your hood as you trundle along. You might find more power from other investments than spending $600 to $1000 for a real fresh air hood, but it is a good proven choice. The more powerful the engine, the more important the fresh air becomes. 13% equals about 70hp for my L88. Even more important, it reduces the tendency to knock or ping on less than optimum gas.
Chuck
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Chuck Harmon)
I hate heat in the engine compartment. Whenever I get home from a summer ride, I always raise the hood the get air circulating before i go inside. I just can't stand the thought of all those components baking with the hood closed. I've got the cowl hood and assumed the partitions were in place. The lower piece is there. I'll check when I get home.
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Brettmc)
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Chuck Harmon)
Ecklers has all the parts, but you will have to align and bond the fresh air chamber to the underside of the hood. They do work. for every 7.5 degrees you reduce the air temperature entering the engine, you gain 1% horse power. Without the fresh air, the under-hood temps on a summer's day can hit 200+ degrees. A 100 degree difference can be 12-13%.
Buy an outside thermometer and stick the remote sensor next to your air cleaner to see from the cool comfort of your drivers seat what is baking underneath your hood as you trundle along. You might find more power from other investments than spending $600 to $1000 for a real fresh air hood, but it is a good proven choice. The more powerful the engine, the more important the fresh air becomes. 13% equals about 70hp for my L88. Even more important, it reduces the tendency to knock or ping on less than optimum gas.
Chuck
Buy an outside thermometer and stick the remote sensor next to your air cleaner to see from the cool comfort of your drivers seat what is baking underneath your hood as you trundle along. You might find more power from other investments than spending $600 to $1000 for a real fresh air hood, but it is a good proven choice. The more powerful the engine, the more important the fresh air becomes. 13% equals about 70hp for my L88. Even more important, it reduces the tendency to knock or ping on less than optimum gas.
Chuck
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (yellow 72)
I am using the factory cold air intake on my 1980. It's better than nothing.
Later on, when I have the spare $$$ I am going to put a 1967 "Stinger" style hood on the car and cut open the air intake on that.
Later on, when I have the spare $$$ I am going to put a 1967 "Stinger" style hood on the car and cut open the air intake on that.
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (yellow 72)
yellow 72,
I think I may have to take a trip to Cinci next spring/summer to meet you and view your car. I didn't realize you were that close or I would have been out there this summer. I'm only about 4 hours away on the west side of Indiana. I've admired your vette for over a year now. :cheers:
Is there any worry of sucking water down into the cowl if you're caught out in the rain? I try to avoid driving the vette in the rain anyway, but sometimes I get stuck out in it.
[Modified by Captain Morgan, 5:07 PM 11/5/2002]
I think I may have to take a trip to Cinci next spring/summer to meet you and view your car. I didn't realize you were that close or I would have been out there this summer. I'm only about 4 hours away on the west side of Indiana. I've admired your vette for over a year now. :cheers:
Is there any worry of sucking water down into the cowl if you're caught out in the rain? I try to avoid driving the vette in the rain anyway, but sometimes I get stuck out in it.
[Modified by Captain Morgan, 5:07 PM 11/5/2002]
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Brettmc)
Does anyone have cold air induction using the vette cowl induction hood? Where didja get the stuff to do it with?
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Xracer)
In my Pro Street Camaro, I picked up 3 tenth's in my sixty foot. Yes that is right 3 thenth's by putting a functional cowl hood on the car.
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Brettmc)
I've got a functional L-88 hood from J.C. Whitney and carb parts from Paragon. Check out MDSmith's site to see what I copied. http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/mdsmith/l88.htm
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Tom73)
Tom73 - My car is far from the way it was when it left the factory. I do have the factory cowl hood and want to seal the carb to the hood. I think I need just the base and rubber gasket. My 14"X3" K&N and present air cleaner lid should fit. Am I right or am I missing something?
Very slick L88 air setups, guys! :yesnod:
Very slick L88 air setups, guys! :yesnod:
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Brettmc)
I do have the factory cowl hood and want to seal the carb to the hood. I think I need just the base and rubber gasket.
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Re: Cold air induction - anyone have it? (Brettmc)
You may want to check out this site....
http://www.ramairbox.com
I've got a complete cold air cowl induction unit from for @ $150 for my 68
Gary
http://www.ramairbox.com
I've got a complete cold air cowl induction unit from for @ $150 for my 68
Gary