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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I believe Larry has stated this correctly. If you want outside air with some ram effect, you need to grab air off the windshield into a sealed air box.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t have a hood scoop so I may be full of it with the following statements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The articles I have read about the Cobra style hood scoop state they work poorly to get air to the carb at all speeds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>They mostly let hot air out when you slow down and stop.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shelby American used them but they also studied and created air flow through the engine compartment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Other cars with hood scoops, they were sealed to the carb air box for a ram effect.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Today with the cone shaped K&N type air filters, they put an air box around them to cancel turbulent air flow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, as Jay stated – what’s your goal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>LARRY PAULICK via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 28, 2022 6:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jay <jay.laifman@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] hood scoop<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A hood scoop, looks cool, but does very little for performance. What is needed is a cold air induction box connected to the carburetor, so that the air from the scoop goes directly to the carb. This has been used for years in racing, and NASCAR uses the high-pressure area of the windshield for the hood scoop, with the air inlet of the scoop facing the windshield. Here's the cold air box that I made for my tiger.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img width=640 height=480 style='width:6.6666in;height:5.0in' id="_x0031_F61710D-5CFF-438E-947D-6FD8195F0FFA" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D82CE5.67C05320"><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 28, 2022, at 5:19 PM, Jay via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times-Roman",serif'>What is the goal? My dad got the LAT hood, which at the time, I was lukewarm to. But now that I have the car, I love it. I have the original as well, with no interest in swapping back.<br><br><br><br><br style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;text-align:start;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times-Roman",serif'>On Feb 28, 2022, at 1:44 PM, Terry Lawell via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br>Any recommendations for a hood scoop for my Mk1A? 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