So... not sure if anyone has done this and either succeeded or failed ... but I got my thinkin cap on and I'm somewhat outside the box at the moment... so here it goes :idea2:
What about not reversing the intake manifold and bringing air in from the roof duct through the bulk head? Would end up having to do some glass work on the interior roof, cut a hole in the bulkhead, fabricate a cold air box and get everything sealed up... but I cant see why this cant and perhaps hasn't been done on a race only car or in a supercharged application where the throttle body/air intake has to remain at the accessory drive side of the motor?
Benefits:
KV
What about not reversing the intake manifold and bringing air in from the roof duct through the bulk head? Would end up having to do some glass work on the interior roof, cut a hole in the bulkhead, fabricate a cold air box and get everything sealed up... but I cant see why this cant and perhaps hasn't been done on a race only car or in a supercharged application where the throttle body/air intake has to remain at the accessory drive side of the motor?
Benefits:
- Cold air... duh!:laugh:
- From what I can tell it would allow a guy to use the GM harness "as is" (i.e. no surgery)
- Could be a cool race/track only mod (I love utilitarian type stuff... all function with little concern for form)
- Would the rood duct flow enough air?
- Is there enough room between the race cage and the interior roof to glass in a channel that would have enough flow capacity and allow the connection (roof channel to bulkhead) to be far enough back toward the bulkhead?
- Is this sort of mod allowable by all or most sanctioning race groups (i.e. fire protection)?
- Clearance with accessory drive?
KV
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