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Re: Hood scoop

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Subject: Re: Hood scoop
From: Bob Mann <rwmannco@interport.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 10:49:56 -0500
They do clearly spill air down on the front of the radiator, as does the
scoop below the front valence spill air up on the radiator.

- Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex

Kevin McDonald wrote:
> 
> William Hatfield wrote:
> >
> > I think the hood scoop is more of a styling exercise as the air to the
> > cooling system is through the grill and the deflector at the bottom of
> > the radiator, however any fresh cool air into the engine is beneficial
> > to performance. (ie check how race cars use ram air  with ducts to the
> > outside)  Cool air is denser and fills the cylinders better.
> > Bill
> > 66&67 spls
> 
> The odd thing to me is that the scoop is partially opened.
> I thought the one on my 69 was closed from the factory and that
> someone had bent it down to get some air into the engine compartment.
> Looking at others they all seem to look that way...
> Weird.
> Ktm

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