Mayf,
It has been my experience that carbs hate turbulent air and air
from a scoop is very turbulent. The only way I have been able to
have a carb perform consistently is with an air cleaner, with
element.
Just some thoughts,
Bryan
rmayf wrote:
> Well, HRM is still mad at me and I am on their list of people to get
> their magazines last. But, never the less, it arrived yesterday and I
> tore into the article with enthusiasm! I was ready to dispute the hood
> scoop results, but when I saw the manner it was installed and what it
> was doing, I fully concurred! From the pictures, it was attached to the
> hood and just dumped air into the engine compartment. There was a shiney
> aftermarket aaaair cleaner on the carb. I would have suggested that the
> scoop be a useful scoop and that the duct work be connected to the carb
> ala some of theose procomp dragster setups. So that the air that enters
> the scoop goes intot he carb. That way, the engine makes more power, and
> I suspect more than the claimed 8 hp drag loss for the scoop.
>
> But, what a fun activity this was! I would have loved to have been there
> and witnessed this! How many people actually get a chance to do
> something like this? Wow, loved the article, but wished that had given
> the speed and actrual drag numbers in pounds for that speed...
>
> MAyf, out in pahrump
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