[DeTomaso] Elephant ears

[asajay at asajay.com]

Here is a photo of the stock undercar location on my 1973.
http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2545

The photo is taken from the passenger side rear, looking forward and  
slightly to the drivers side.  This is all that's left on my car.   
Above this would normally be a flexible hose that went to the square  
inlet on the air cleaner snorkel.  So the cold air intake was taking  
air from just in front of and to the left of the right rear tire.

Asa Jay

Quoting MikeLDrew at aol.com:

>
> In a message dated 6/17/09 11 17 0, wdemelo at cogeco.ca writes:
>
>
>> Who sells elephant ear scoops for the rear quarter windows? Are they all
>> the same or are some bigger than others? I'm looking for some that don't
>> stick out too far. And yes, I know that they need to stick out to get the
>> "ram air" effect, but I'm more concerned about the access to cool air.
>>
>
> There are several different models.   The large ones have been copied and
> re-copied, and are available in fiberglass and carbon fiber.   They do work
> well, but are ugly, and block vision to the rear, which can be critical in
> lane-changes.
>
> There are several different lower-profile scoops out there; their utility
> is questionable.   While the large ones do stick out large enough to have a
> noticeable ram air function, the small ones are in a low pressure area, and
> tuft tests have actually showed air coming OUT of that region rather than in!
>
> If you're looking for a source for quality cool air, you're probably better
> off following the factory example and taking the air from under the car.
> Early Panteras had the air cleaner snorkel pointing back towards the left
> rear tire, but later on the snorkel was pointed towards the passenger seat,
> and connected to an air scoop at the bottom of the engine bay with flexible
> ducting.   Ugly, but probably quite effective.   An aux air valve (vacuum
> operated) was located at the 9 o'clock position (facing the gas   
> tank) on the air
> cleaner, and would open to admit additional air when necessary.
>
> Mike
>
>
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