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RE: hood scoop fully functional

To: "Roadsters (E-mail)" <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: hood scoop fully functional
From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 13:05:58 -0500
You would have to put the "vents" in the hood forward of the "tool tray".
Would this still be in the high pressure zone? 

Phil

 -----Original Message-----
From:   datsunmike [mailto:datsunmike@nyc.rr.com] 
Sent:   Thursday, May 03, 2001 12:57 PM
To:     Hall, Phillip; 'Patrick J. Horne'; Roadsters (E-mail)
Subject:        Re: hood scoop fully functional

How about a cowl induction hood ala the Z28?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
To: "'Patrick J. Horne'" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>; "Roadsters (E-mail)"
<Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 12:32 PM
Subject: RE: hood scoop fully functional


> Hey Pat - good idea!  I was thinking about an air intake for my custom
> mmm.....  I was also thinking of welding a panel in the grill and delete
it,
> but I could leave it for an air intake.  I will have to mostly plug up the
> drain holes so pressure is not lost, but keep enough open for water will
not
> stand.  Hey, I could put a K&N filter under the grill and use the area for
> an air box.  Put small foam filters that are easily accessible in the
drain
> holes.  I will have to look this over on Rusty tonight.
>
> Phil
> SEROC
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick J. Horne [mailto:horne@cs.utexas.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 10:55 AM
> To: RWM
> Cc: ROADSTER (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: hood scoop fully functional
>
> Yes, I plan on ducting the intake air from in front of the radiator.
> Hmm, since the highest air pressure above the hood is right in front of
the
> windshield, I wonder how much trouble it would be to use the grill there
> as an engine air intake!
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
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>
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