What do you think. It works that is all I care about. And I still have the old 400 hood.

Hey, as long as it works! You might eventually get some type of high flow filter to get the most out of it... and just make sure that foam doesn't break down on you (check it now and then)

I've wanted to go with the Ram Air set up for ever... but can't stomach the cost of the upper and lower pan.. even in repo... some day!

Brett - 67 Drop Top 455!

i read somewhere that the ram air was in fact nearly useless because of the cars aerodynamics.

turns out the air is deflected up and over the inlets on almost all muscle cars. the article highlighted the trans ams and chevelles with openings in the rear, basically an air vacuum.

The basic Firebirds and GTO ram air actually works more like cold air induction. Cold air adds more charge to the cylinders than under-hood hot air, so you get increased power anyway. The cowl induction inlet of the Chevelle is located in an area of high pressure at the base of the windshield so it works better as a ram air system.

The original 1970 Trans Am scoop was designed to point forward, but at high speeds the ram effect caused the engine to run too lean. (It did actually function as a ram air induction system.) The difference between this and the twin-scoop system is that the shaker's inlet was raised above the boundary layer into the slip stream. Too bad they didn't try fuel injection.

A good loaction for inlet ducts on the first gen bird is just below the front valence, where air pressure is high enough to actually force air into the inlets. I think Olds may have done that on the 442 at one time.

Q

i think you should have put the extra money in the correct ram air system in your car.it looks much neater.i can get the glass ra pans for 300 a set

Terry, you say you can get the F-Glass R/A pans in a set for $300? By this I assume upper and lower pans? What else would be needed?

I can't afford that right now... but in the near future, I'd like to do this!

Thanks - Let me know - Brett! - 67 Drop Top 455!