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Adapting TC hood scoops for a 5.0 cold air?

Has anyone attempted to adapt an 88 TC hood to a 5.0 using the scoops as the source of cold air?  Or using the TC stock intercooler to cool the air into a cold air intake?
'88 Bird 5.0, TW 170s, HO cam, Scorpion rockers, Explorer intake 70mm TB/EGR, MAF conversion, 24# injectors, 8.8 3.73 disc rear end swap, console swap, leather seats, 11" front discs, 15-1 rack, TC springs all around, x-pipe, BBK headers,  welded sub-frame, unlocked digital speedo.

Adapting TC hood scoops for a 5.0 cold air?

Reply #1 –
It's really going to be an issue. The scoops open up right where the distributor is. Grab a ram air kit for a Fox body 5.0 Stang. It bolts on in the inner fender where the air silencer goes and has a tube and air inlet scoop that mounts under the nose. With the TC scoops, you'll have to make sure you can separate the water during rain and other debris from the filter. Plus, really not much room at all to work with (as I stated). Anything is possible, but with a 5.0, tough job ahead.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Adapting TC hood scoops for a 5.0 cold air?

Reply #2 –
my son and i are currently grafting together the ford bronco 351 air inlet (flat) into the trottle body,, right now its not cut or fab'd but we can see how it can be done wtih using TC under the hood duct.
the problems are vast and i am not confident we will crack this code but it is a fun adventure.

Adapting TC hood scoops for a 5.0 cold air?

Reply #3 –
I'm fairly confident that the scoops on the tc were designed to create a vacuum, suck air out, doesn't sound like the type of thing you want for a cold air intake.
...and there was light!

Adapting TC hood scoops for a 5.0 cold air?

Reply #4 –
suck air out?  Not sure i see how that would work.  Jcassity, good luck on your project.  Thank you Vinnie for the advice,  maybe i'll just block them and look cool.  Or maybe buy a scoop for my 5.0 hood.
'88 Bird 5.0, TW 170s, HO cam, Scorpion rockers, Explorer intake 70mm TB/EGR, MAF conversion, 24# injectors, 8.8 3.73 disc rear end swap, console swap, leather seats, 11" front discs, 15-1 rack, TC springs all around, x-pipe, BBK headers,  welded sub-frame, unlocked digital speedo.
 

Adapting TC hood scoops for a 5.0 cold air?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: marianadeeps;422300
suck air out?  Not sure i see how that would work.  Jcassity, good luck on your project.  Thank you Vinnie for the advice,  maybe i'll just  them and look cool.  Or maybe buy a scoop for my 5.0 hood.

Ever notice how there is never any debris setting on the factory intercooler? I would think that if air was forced through there would eventually be a build up of bugs, leaves, and so forth.

I'm on my mobile but there is an article on NATO where they talked to one of the engineers that helped design the tc.
...and there was light!