It must because I had to go with bigger jets in the primaries from leaning out on the tbird.

-Gary Burnette-

I know when I take the air cleaner assembly off completely the engine feels a tick quicker.

My experience with other engines has been that going to a low restriction air cleaner leaned them out - and bigger jets went into the primary. This one was a little bit rich when the air pan was fitted - and at the last cruise I took, the plugs looked "right" when I got it home. Personally I would have to say that the low restriction air filter and the cooler air get the credit for the "seat of the pants" improvement.

I don't think there is a pressure advantage to the sealed opening - we just don't drive them fast enough to get much pressure on the front of the little "bump" on the hood. I'd say the air flow there is less than laminar. But - somewhere I have a picture of an early bird being run at Bonneville - and they had extended the scoop forward with sheetmetal. The new rectangular opening actually stuck out ahead of the panel over the grille. If you got one of these outfits up over 120/130 mph  - you might find something by doing that.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

If you could get by without the heater motor, an remote aircleaner and hose arrangement (like F-Bird?) connected to the T-Bird air duct could likely be quite simple to rig, similar to the 427 Fairlane drag setup. Might be more efficient that the hood scoop, and enough air could be bled through with the duct control cable at speed to heat the car when the supercharging effect wasn't needed?

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

On second thought, since the duct valve is ahead of the motor, that would mean a separate control/valve would be needed to feed the heater core. Only cool/fresh air would come through to the cabin otherwise.

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

Daniel:

The F Birds did not use the heat/vent for intake air.  The flex hose you see on them goes to a remote cannister air filter mounted to the inner fender under the heater box.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

I added two extra air duct inlets to add too the hood scoop inlet on the bird too help with alittle more pressure and it seems to work when approaching 50 mph or better. It can be seen in images of Charlie McCraney Friday sept. 4 2009. That's using the K&N filter which breathes thru the top as well. I have some modified air collectors inside the grille behind where the bumper guards go. You can feel the difference as you pickup speed from the forced induction.

 Asheville, NC

-Gary Burnette-

I forgot to add 4th row down 3rd picture to the right.

-Gary Burnette-

Voila



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Lawrenceville, GA

I pulled the guts out of my oil bath air cleaner and fit a K&N E-2430 filter in it's place.  It looks bone stock and the old 2 barrel has never breathed better!

A.J.

South Jersey

SMSgt USAF Retired 
1955 Ford Ranch Wagon & a couple of old guitars...Life's Good!