That is rad man. Great job! It took me one summer of driving when I was 15 to put my snorkel back on(I gutted under my hood of my elcamino to look like a show car instead of a driving car.
@@wolfwengler do you notice any fuel efficiency improvement or horse power (even minor)? I've been flirting with the idea of making my own cow induction box 😂
@@bluebook6312 I don't know about fuel efficiency but yes, power is certainly up. I think it's 1% for every 10 degrees. Going from 160 under the hood to 80 degrees ambient air is something like 8% more power.
@@wolfwengler have you driven in the rain with this set up? I'm wondering if you could make a secondary air inlet that would open from a electric or vacuum switch. For when it does rain heavily. Really nice and cool system.
@@Scooty_scoob It will drown itself if I leave it all hooked up!! but with the two 4-inch hoses pulled off it drains fine. I was in a heavy Florida downpour and I know. Even when I wash the car, I pull the hoses off. I have also thought about a drain gate... but... I dont get in the rain that much.
Trans am shaker scoops have a flush nipple at the front of the airbox base with a 1/2 inch I/D rubber hose running down the side of the engine even though the back of the scoop is not cut out . I guess they figured people would cut out the back of scoop to make it functional . Perhaps this would help .
The air pressure doesn't really help until you're over 125mph but the increase from reduction in inlet temperature from fresh air outside the engine compartment is a big deal.
I started with a ready made, dropped air cleaner base plate. Then I made a cardboard version that I taped together, all attached to the base. Then I took the tape off, transferred the pieces to aluminum (much put-together-take-apart in this process!)and tig welded it together, I sanded it , shined it up, mostly with semi chrome. It's really all simple shapes and bends.
Fantastic work!!!!
Thanks!
Looks great. Pruno
Thanks!
That is rad man. Great job! It took me one summer of driving when I was 15 to put my snorkel back on(I gutted under my hood of my elcamino to look like a show car instead of a driving car.
Nice set up!
Super cool idea 👍👍
thx! It makes a good difference in hot Florida
@@wolfwengler do you notice any fuel efficiency improvement or horse power (even minor)? I've been flirting with the idea of making my own cow induction box 😂
@@bluebook6312 I don't know about fuel efficiency but yes, power is certainly up. I think it's 1% for every 10 degrees. Going from 160 under the hood to 80 degrees ambient air is something like 8% more power.
@@wolfwengler have you driven in the rain with this set up? I'm wondering if you could make a secondary air inlet that would open from a electric or vacuum switch. For when it does rain heavily. Really nice and cool system.
@@Scooty_scoob It will drown itself if I leave it all hooked up!! but with the two 4-inch hoses pulled off it drains fine. I was in a heavy Florida downpour and I know. Even when I wash the car, I pull the hoses off. I have also thought about a drain gate... but... I dont get in the rain that much.
are the 2 side inlets necessary, I 'd think the center section would provide plenty of flow? Very cool air pan!
Yes they are, because in the rain I have to stuff a towel in the center! (but probably not!)
Trans am shaker scoops have a flush nipple at the front of the airbox base with a 1/2 inch I/D rubber hose running down the side of the engine even though the back of the scoop is not cut out . I guess they figured people would cut out the back of scoop to make it functional . Perhaps this would help .
The air pressure doesn't really help until you're over 125mph but the increase from reduction in inlet temperature from fresh air outside the engine compartment is a big deal.
Hi! Nice project! What about water ingress?
Water is a problem. In heavy rain I have to pull the hoses off and stick a towel in the center hole!
Great idea. Did you make the airbox from scratch or modify an existing piece, if so what piece did you start with?
I started with a ready made, dropped air cleaner base plate. Then I made a cardboard version that I taped together, all attached to the base. Then I took the tape off, transferred the pieces to aluminum (much put-together-take-apart in this process!)and tig welded it together, I sanded it , shined it up, mostly with semi chrome. It's really all simple shapes and bends.