[DeTomaso] Cold air inlet idea

[George B]

All,

I like that idea and was thinking about using a set of original grills and slotting out the underside of the fins.  If you slotted the length of each fin it should be more than enough CFM.  I see where a lot of people talk about needing those big elephant ears to get into the airflow, but when you look at pictures of string taped to the grills it look laminar.  Don't think you would get a ton of pressure, but should be something far better than the vacuum and heat of the original air filter position.  That and it would look more OEM from the outside of the car...I like sleepers...

Regards,
George


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Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 5:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cold air inlet idea

Julian provided this a while back:

If you bring out the rear edge enough, maybe you get into the air stream?
Anyone know this car?






    On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 1:42:57 PM PST, Rich Hoppe <richbhoppe at gmail.com> wrote:

   Just curious if anyone has tried to cut slots in the side grill then
  slots in body behind Grill then hole in inner panel to install a cold
  air tube to air cleaner.
  I know kind of an out of the box idea but I don't think the slots in
  the Grill would affect the look of the car as much as the scoops.
  HasA anyone been successful cutting the side Grills without breaking
  them?
  thanks Rich
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   All,
   I like that idea and was thinking about using a set of original grills
   and slotting out the underside of the fins.  If you slotted the length
   of each fin it should be more than enough CFM.  I see where a lot of
   people talk about needing those big elephant ears to get into the
   airflow, but when you look at pictures of string taped to the grills it
   look laminar.  Don't think you would get a ton of pressure, but should
   be something far better than the vacuum and heat of the original air
   filter position.  That and it would look more OEM from the outside of
   the car...I like sleepers...
   Regards,
   George
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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: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 5:27 PM
   To: detomaso at detomasolist.com <detomaso at detomasolist.com>; Rich Hoppe
   <richbhoppe at gmail.com>; Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cold air inlet idea

   Julian provided this a while back:
   If you bring out the rear edge enough, maybe you get into the air
   stream?
   Anyone know this car?
       On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 1:42:57 PM PST, Rich Hoppe
   <richbhoppe at gmail.com> wrote:

      Just curious if anyone has tried to cut slots in the side grill then
     slots in body behind Grill then hole in inner panel to install a cold
     air tube to air cleaner.
     I know kind of an out of the box idea but I don't think the slots in
     the Grill would affect the look of the car as much as the scoops.
     HasA anyone been successful cutting the side Grills without breaking
     them?
     thanks Rich
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