Thoughts on air intakes

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Thoughts on air intakes

October 22, 2005, 02:20:13 AM

I was glancing over general theory on air intakes, filters, and whatnot earlier as it relates to performance. I have a carbed 302 with the usual donut-shaped filter housing and a duct running to the wheel well. The duct is ofcourse to allow cool fresh air into the carb because cold air gives more power, fair enough. But I had this thought, theoretically wouldn't it be beneficial to reroute the duct so that it catches the rush of air off the fan? Granted the fan is pulling warm air from the rad and even trans cooler but it seems to me that the volume of air the fan could push into the carb would be a good thing. Maybe I'm describing the operation of an old fashioned open-element filter

but I'm interested in this idea. What do you guys have to say?

Thoughts on air intakes

Reply #1 – October 22, 2005, 10:56:56 PM

Idont think that itwould do much. My dads crown vic pulls it off infront of the radiator,which would be the closest I could think of.

Thoughts on air intakes

Reply #2 – October 22, 2005, 11:40:58 PM

Volume isnt the problem, A car will pull the air it needs regardless where you put the inlet. Filter such as K&N and the like just make it a little easier to pull the air. The reason behind a cold air intake is just that, to pull cold air. An engine that pulls in only warm air will run less efficently and performance will decrease. Cold air is to keep everything cool and give you a denser mixture in the combustion chamber there for create a little more power. Pulling air from the the radiator forced or not will be way to hot.