JMortensen Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Have an old Beta Motorsports FG hood, needed clearance for a carbed V8, so here's what I'm doing. Bought a vette hood scoop from Speedway Motors. It's open in front and rear so should be a combo scoop/cowl kind of effect. It is too short to clear the air cleaner out of the box, so I'm going to have to cut and extend the sides. I think it's going to look pretty cool when it's done... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Jon - as part of the numerous tests I imagine you will be doing, try the simple yarn experiment and check which way the yarn is flowing 9in or out of the cowl. I did this with a cowl induction hood and found that there was not much induction going on at 100mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zttv8 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I am working on the same style scoop for my car! Great minds think alike! I also built a Viper style scoop in front of the Corvette style scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Jon - as part of the numerous tests I imagine you will be doing, try the simple yarn experiment and check which way the yarn is flowing 9in or out of the cowl. I did this with a cowl induction hood and found that there was not much induction going on at 100mph. I don't think a yarn test will tell me much, since it will go into a sealed air box and I don't think the airflow into the engine will be enough to suck yarn in at 100 mph. I could test pressure in the scoop vs next to it to make sure that there is actually some pressure there and maybe see how much of a ram air effect I get. That will be way down the list though. I was going to use a front mounted scoop but had heard of some issues with those pressurizing the front of the carb more than the rear, figured this would allow it to equalize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 I am working on the same style scoop for my car! Great minds think alike! I also built a Viper style scoop in front of the Corvette style scoop. I think I've seen it on Facebook but can't recall your name there. Would like to see pics if I haven't already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VSnakeByteV Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 240zttv8 pictures please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Need to put some glaze on and do a final sand, but the FG work is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Freakin awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Looking good Jon. Get some primer on that puppy! Did you Dzus the rear flares on? Any pics? Thanks Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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