But the turbo is only on one side of the engine, so why can't the hood scoop be on only one side of the engine...


I think it would look cool if you had one of those little Road-Runner style pop-up cowls that would engage whenever you pushed a button, then pop back down when you stopped...

 

I want to build a unit the mounts to the engine and has a big soft rubber seal to the hood, just like a Hemi Cuda shaker, but with a bigger more manly scoup that looks good on a 1st gen. I will start mocking up some scoup designs in 3d.

 

Begle1
As for an offset scoop I guess it a "to each his own" thing I just prefer center location,although offset would be easier.

mhuppertz
Thats baisicaly what I had in mind. A pan mounted to the engine with a mateing pan mounted to the hood and some type of seal betwene. Dont forget the framework for the filter.

 

I can't do the offset scoup, if violates my sense of symetry. I don't even think adding a matching fake scoup on the other side would look right.
In reality unless the scoup is the size of a '68 Superstock Hemi job it is not getting any ram effect. Most hoos scoups are just there for the fresh air, and really that's all a turbo motor needs.
From that standpoint, a side outlet on a centered scoup ir really no problem at all as long as the air path is not restricted.

 

I understand the symetry of it all but sometimes I gotta get out of the "box". Besides the auto industry has used asymetric scoops for fifty years or more on some very exotic sports and luxury cars. To me it says "looky here, I didn't want a V8".

 

What I figured was to have a rear faceing scoop and have the airfilter element mounted so that with the hood closed it sits up in the scoop.I just need a way to get the hose to do a 180 degree turn from the turbo.

 

I was thinking on just using the scoup as a cold air inlet that is plumbed to an airbox, then to the turbo.

 

Just a thought.... you might want to consider a location that is the least exposed/subjected to engine compartment heat, as opposed the "center hood idea"......just a thought guys....

BTW, the wet dog shake can really be reduced or eliminated by doing some pump timing work which we all do anyway....


pb....

 

There's got to be a way to get the air from the front of the truck like stock, but with a much larger inlet capacity. I guess a big fat tube going down might work, I need to take a look at that area more closely.....

Pastor, what do you mean about tweaking the timing to eliminate wet dog shake? I don't think mine shakes any more than any high compression motor would turning off that didn't have solid motor mounts....

 

You will find that as you raise your timing the engine has a tendancy to stop, on shutdown, almost instantly....no more two second thrashing...
When you get the timing raised up you'll find that the throttle responds quicker when you get on it and it shuts down quicker too...

pb...

 

Pastor,
I'm trying to understand this, how can pump timing effect how fast the engine shuts down? When you cut off the fuel then the pump timing becomes irrelevant, doesn't it? I do understand how advancing the pump makes the engine REV faster though....
not trying to be difficult, just trying to learn.

 

If Air Flow Inc's 13 inch filter wasn't so darn expensive . I think I would risk knocking it off chasing Bambi. It has a seven inch outlet pipe. Plumbing that to a '92 would take some head gizzards.(that's local talk for brains).

 

Not to change the subject but Pastor Bob is right. With the pump bumped less shake at shut down...
Now back to our Hood scoop discussion

 

It is all a matter of what you, the artist, likes in ones truck. I for one believe that function should be followed by form. All to often things are done baddly because they look good. After all what is a truck, but a blank canvas waiting for the properly applied pigment of functionality.

 

You WAX poetic, nicely done!
It does seem like you are arguing both sides though..
Anyone can stick a dryer vent on one side of the hood to get cold air in, I prefer to do something that augments the look of the vehicle and still get's the job done.