While this is good fun, what Terry describes in this case could actually
work. In the late 60's and early 70's, Ram Air was all the rage. A lot of
folks built ram air systems for their muscle cars using such pedestrian
pieces as sheet aluminum formed to make air cleaners (or to make a side
plate for the ubiquitious open filter hotrod aircleaners) and an intake
funnel - some of these WERE connected with dryer ducting! (no lie - I have
an old Hot Rod book on induction that explains how to do just that -
complete with photos of a dual snorkle aircleaner with ram air tubes on a 68
camaro!)
Sid
>From: "Terry and Donna Cost" <tcost@vvm.com>
>Reply-To: "Terry and Donna Cost" <tcost@vvm.com>
>To: "Datsun Roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Superchargers
>Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 18:50:24 -0600
>
>I see that my supercharger is getting the attention it deserves. I will
>license it for production, if any of the vendors out there want to sell it.
>I tried the gerbil and there are problems with interchangeability of parts.
>Also, parasitic power losses are higher in gerbils.
>
>I have been experimenting with "stealth" technology, specifically the power
>systems of the SR-71 Blackbird, which as you know has "Ram-Jet" engines.
>I
>have developed a "Ram-Flow" supercharger using a traffic cone, a length of
>vacuum cleaner hose, and a stock 2000 air cleaner. I will post pictures on
>the TDROC website, and I have given my West Coast Distributor, Calspeed
>Carrion, permission to post them on his website. The system is a simple
>one, and has no parasitic drag or exhaust restrictions. Bolt the traffic
>cone to your front bumper (wide side to the front), run the hose through
>the
>engine compartment to the modified air cleaner, and prepare to feel the
>rush
>of power as you accelerate. The unit is most efficient at high speed, but
>you can tune the system for lower speeds by selecting larger traffic cones
>as the "scoop". Pricing will depend on the volume of orders Calspeed and I
>receive.
>
>Leisure Suit Terry
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