[V8Vairs] Air intake?

[v8vairs@corvair.org]

  On my kelmark 350 sbc i installed an under engine scoop. it is mounted  
forward of the motor mounts on the X member,on about a 45 degree rake. in this 
location being so low to the ground i used a truck tire flap or mud guard.  they 
are about 1/4" thick and have the reinforced fabric.  i secured one edge to a 
piece of  alunimum  that had the 45 degree  bend. i used the flap because it 
was tough, somewhat  flexible and free. heck, i found it laying on the side of 
the road !  in this location you need something that will bend and  would be 
ok if it chaffed the road,,  i installed it and still had to cut some off of 
it,,, currently it only hits the road if the road is crowned.
 but it prior would chaff  the hwy if i went over a dip in the hwy at speed 
when the car would settle a little,,,   clearance now is 2.5" off the ground,,
  you need to just drive the car and keep cutting  material away,, above the 
alunimum mounting strip i installed  some SS sheet metal to extend  on same 
angle  upward,,,

   So just keep your eyes open for mud flaps and use that material. and make 
sure the upper edge is secured to the car,,, 
 
 Norbert Voll
 new orleans 








> Subj: [V8Vairs] Air intake? 
>  Date: 8/10/2004 5:31:35 PM Central Daylight Time
>  From: richie49@sbcglobal.net
>  Reply-to: v8vairs@corvair.org
>  To: v8vairs@corvair.org
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> 
> Hello everyone ,
>   Id like to find out if anyone has some pics of the air scoop under the 
> body
> of a corvair with the tornado style engine conversion.Im looking for some
> pictures or ideals on how to get the air up into the radiator.Its mounted in
> front of the engine where the back seat was I cut holes in the floor and  at
> idle it seems to suck in enough by itself but at road speed Id like to help 
> it
> out a little.I can just put a scoop under it  but would like to see some of
> the ways others have done it.Would like to see some pic of other rear engine
> conversions using the 425 trans axle setup.Are there any out there?
>   Would like to see some.
>              Thanks
>                  Richard Vance
>                  Pasadena Texas