[DeTomaso] Engine Bay Air Flow

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

I'm pretty sure I posted to the list several times that I duct my air
from underneath the car with a homemade system. I use a stock aircleaner
with two home made snouts that connect to flex tubing that go down to
just above the bottom of the chassis. I have no scoops under the car.
I've measured the air temp inside the air cleaner and it's marginally
above ambient which is a huge improvement compared to the temps
mentioned in the posts from this week. I don't have front hood vents.
Anyone can verify their under car temperature with a simple
indoor/outdoor thermometer, just duct tape the outdoor sensor to the
floor pan under your butt, run the cable through the door opening and
drive away.
 
Tomas

<-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
From: Garth Rodericks [garth_rodericks at yahoo.com]
Sent: 25/8/2009 3:10:49 AM
To: Brent Stewart; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Engine Bay Air Flow

<<< Has anyone built upon the snorkel idea? Getting the air from below
was a stock 
application at one point (per Asa Jays picts i believe), was it not?
Seems that is the direction 
the air wants to flow anyway... >>>

I think the issue is that the air beneath the car is already warmer than
we want - it's inches off 
the hot pavement and is therefore hotter than air 3-4 feet off the
ground, and it's been heated 
by the radiator exhaust which exits under the car (unless perhaps you
have hibachi grills in 
the hood).

The goal of a cold air intake (or nitrous for that matter) is to cool
the intake charge to make 
more power.

Cheers!
Garth
#4033




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