What is an old smoky mount. I see it mentioned every now and then.

 

Piece to keep your BHAF away from the heat of your engine.

 

Cool beans. I think I'll have to make myself one of those. Thanks for the explanation and pic.

 

Or if you're really ambitious you could try something like this:

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=113256

 

I have actually been thinking of putting a scoop on the fender instead of a hood scoop or what you mentioned Ace. That way I could keep the stock air box, seal up the front intake, and take off the side closest to the inside of the fender. I'll have to find a way to seal it up and make airtight. As for rain, I think I'll find a way to rotate the scoop downwards and open slots in the airbox for sucking in air from under the hood. I have already swisscheesed the airbox, so maybe a sleeve inside connected to the scoop so that with the scoop facing forward, the holes are covered and with the scoop facing down, the holes are open. Living out here in 29 stumps, I have oodles of time and almost no money.

 

The swiss air box is fine in cooler weather but bad news when it gets hot. The whole idea is to get lots of fresh and relatively cool air into the intake. I love what you guys have done to modify the inlet.