[DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills behind the windows into air scoops?

[Gray Gregory]

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From: Gray Gregory 
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 6:12 AM
To: 'Ken Green' <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills behind the windows into air scoops?

Ken,

What are you trying to accomplish? Better air flow in the engine bay? A source of cool air to the intake? Or a ram air effect?

Gray

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Ken Green via DeTomaso
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 12:09 AM
To: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com>; julian_kift at hotmail.com; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills behind the windows into air scoops?

I was thinking that a clear scoop over horizontal fins would not alter the appearance nearly as much as the big ears?  From the side, it might not be distinguishable.  I like the original look so much that the big ears replacing the windows just won't work for me.
Maybe even taper the triangular windows in slightly to pull in the boundary layer (admittedly not simple).
Ken

      From: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com>
 To: julian_kift at hotmail.com; kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
 Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 5:46 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills behind the windows into air scoops?
   
I thought photos show air coming OUT of those grill areas when they are opened up.  To get air to go IN you have to put on huge scoops that stick out past the boundary layer of the car, no?
Jim 


-----Original Message-----
From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
To: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Fri, Jan 12, 2018 4:02 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills behind the windows into air scoops?

Something similar has been done, I recall seeing photos on the PI  forum. IIRC it incorporated the side window in the design, as opening  that area up under the gills for air flow requires significant body  work.

 Julian
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 From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of  Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
 Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 3:37 PM
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 Subject: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills  behind the windows into air scoops?

 It seems like the aluminum grills are styled like scoops. If that area  is opened up, and horizontal fins are made that provide the same  appearance as the grills, seems like the original look is preserved?
 Maybe a clear scoop over the fins?
 Ken
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