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Topic: Poor mans RamAir box
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1724
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-11-2003 10:53 AM
   
Here is my new RamAir box for the hood scoop. I made it from my old dropdown breather assy. All I did was seal up the cheap air filter with duck tape and glue a seal to the top. Then installed a 10" x 6" K&N filter inside it. 
Hood SCOOP
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1966 Mustang Coupe: Custom glass hood and BIG scoop sits atop a 289 stroked to 331 c.i., Steel crank and girdle, 5.4 H-beams, Forged slugs, TFS alum. heads, ported Stealth 8020 intake, Xtreme 274 Solid Roller, Holley 750 HP, long tubes, 4speed, 9" 3.50 posi.
2nd pass: 12.11 @ 114 mph
DanH
[This message has been edited by bluestreek (edited 04-11-2003).]
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 25883
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-11-2003 11:07 AM
Looks pretty cool.  ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43152
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-11-2003 11:41 AM
Cool! Let the ponies breathe! ------------------
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18703
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 04-11-2003 01:04 PM
Nice work Dan looks great.------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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CometGT1974
Gearhead Posts: 372
From: Asheville, NC USA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 04-11-2003 03:17 PM
I like it !!!
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 2060
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-11-2003 03:45 PM
LOOKS GREAT, DAN!!  Do you have any predictions on the amount of HP increase you hope to realize? Ryan
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 780
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-11-2003 04:53 PM
Good job, how well does it work? any ET differences? I'm doing a twin six-inch ducts to the rad support for my '70.
Dave
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sick66
Journeyman Posts: 31
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Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 04-11-2003 05:29 PM
you sould try the top for the filter that is a filter........looks awesome
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 4377
From: Arizona
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-11-2003 06:14 PM
Very cool Do I see a Vic Jr. manifold under there? ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1724
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-11-2003 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by stang106:
Good job, how well does it work? any ET differences? I'm doing a twin six-inch ducts to the rad support for my '70.
Dave
I've read that a good RamAir system is usually worth 10-15 HP, but you can't prove it on a Dyno. 
There's a lot of air caught in the scoop because it bounces around a little now and I had to do reduce my fuel pressure and float level down a little to allow for the added pressure on the bowl vents. I'll have to run it at the strip to see if it really helps. I only have to lift off the outer ring to change it to a normal breather.Thanks for the compliments.
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1966 Mustang Coupe: Custom glass hood and BIG scoop sits atop a 289 stroked to 331 c.i., Steel crank and girdle, 5.4 H-beams, Forged slugs, TFS alum. heads, ported Stealth 8020 intake, Xtreme 274 Solid Roller, Holley 750 HP, long tubes, 4speed, 9" 3.50 posi.
2nd pass: 12.11 @ 114 mph
DanH
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1724
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-11-2003 06:52 PM
quote:
Originally posted by V8 Thumper:
Very cool Do I see a Vic Jr. manifold under there?
Nope. Still playing with the big fat #8020 Stealth. MAYBE later on.  ------------------
1966 Mustang Coupe: Custom glass hood and BIG scoop sits atop a 289 stroked to 331 c.i., Steel crank and girdle, 5.4 H-beams, Forged slugs, TFS alum. heads, ported Stealth 8020 intake, Xtreme 274 Solid Roller, Holley 750 HP, long tubes, 4speed, 9" 3.50 posi.
2nd pass: 12.11 @ 114 mph
DanH
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jkilroy
Gearhead Posts: 1808
From: Vicksburg, MS
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 04-11-2003 11:06 PM
Thats a great looking setup. Did you use a regular drop base for a 14" filter? The use of the 6" tall filter really pays off in increased surface area. Excluding the pleats a 10 x 6 filter has 188 sq. in. of surface area whereas a 14 x 3 has only 132.------------------
Jay Kilroy
68' Fastback GT 390
"No such thing as a cam thats too big"
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1724
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-11-2003 11:59 PM
quote:
Originally posted by jkilroy:
Did you use a regular drop base for a 14" filter? The use of the 6" tall filter really pays off in increased surface area. Excluding the pleats a 10 x 6 filter has 188 sq. in. of surface area whereas a 14 x 3 has only 132.
I used a cheap old 14" Summit drop base. The K&N filter sits on the upper flat of the base just above the carb. Dan
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