[DeTomaso] Air Inlet Opening

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/1/10 12:25:07 PM, wdemelo at cogeco.ca writes:

> Where is a chart that shows how big the air cleaner opening has to be to 
> support 550 bhp?
> 

Depends on the speed, whether the air is actually being efficiently 
'scooped' and whether cosmetics plays a part. Scooped air rammed into a 3000-bhp 
radial aircraft engine at 250-300 mph is about half the size of those 
drag-race carb scoops grafted to 400-bhp Dodge street-Hemi hoods. Good luck with 
this one, Will- J DeRyke