couple of issues --
1) might not be legal if it's a "ram box" or modified intake or whatever,
depending on sanctioning body
2) good at collecting lots of on-track crud and sending it directly down
your carb throats
3) major issue is upsetting carburetion -- if it does produce a positive
pressure, and you don't match float bowl pressures, carbs will flood;
usually best results come with an open chamber so cool air is forced _past_
the carbs and they partake as they wish
take a look at the stock Alfa Giulietta Veloce box for a nice example of
providing forced air to both throats and bowls
lots of cars I see use at least some variation (often not a true box) to at
least separate carb intake from radiator output
the other Jack, still minus a 911
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack W. Drews <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 6:57 AM
Subject: air boxes
> Everything I read and am told by "experts" says that supplying cold air
> to carburetors results in more horsepower. I notice, however, that
> almost no one uses one. I'm thinking of building one that will also
> allow ease of opening for the frequent attention those sice-draft carbs
> seem to need.
>
> In a never-ceasing interest in engineering my way to the back of the
> pack,
>
> 1) anybody else use one?
>
> 2) what design flaws should I avoid?
>
> --
>
> TR6 -- Spring!
> TR4 -- Sprang
> uncle jack -- Sprung
>
>
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