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Re: Air filter location for the fresh air intake.

To: Richard Seaton <rsh17@msn.com>
Subject: Re: Air filter location for the fresh air intake.
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:27:12 -0500
Hi Richard, 

I have often wondered about this.

I thought the objective of connecting the carb air supply to the
radiator cowl was to create a ram induction affect -- turbo sort of. 

If that is true, wouldn't it increase the ram affect to keep the air
filter back at the carbs rather than out front at the radiator cowl? It
would seem that air filter out front would decrease the ram affect. It
would seem that even at the radiator cowl, you would want to mount some
kind of funnel shape.

Always wondered but was afraid to ask...

Don Malling 



Richard Seaton wrote:
> 
> 6 Pack,
> 
>  While considering relocating the air filter up past the radiator shroud, I
> got to considering rain  will pass the grille and soak the filter.
> 
>   Hopefully this will be few and far between. What have others done when
> relocating the filter to this location and is it unnecessary to worry about it
> getting wet?
>   The filter getting water logged isn't good, right.(?) Should I fabricate a
> shield for the front of it, and what about the shield limiting airflow? Just a
> note,Richard Good's has a shield.
> 
>   Maybe I should think about something else, but it's too cold to work on the
> car.
> 
> Richard Seaton
> RSH17@msn.com
> View My restoration @ (http://groups.msn.com/Richards69TR6Restoration)

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