Ram Air vs Cowl hood

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Ram Air vs Cowl

  1. Ram Air

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  2. Cowl

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  3. Neither

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  1. Mar 16, 2011 at 1:00 PM #1
    ak_cowboy

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    I've got a JLT intake coming and was wondering about making an air scoop for it. I remember hearing something about cowl hoods forcing air from the pressure off the windshield.
    Which do You think is better and why?
     
  2. Mar 16, 2011 at 1:08 PM #2
    yz85rider2002

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    Ram Air will perform better, I am highly considering getting a hood like Shanks
     
  3. Mar 16, 2011 at 1:12 PM #3
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    yes, a ram air hood is best. air flows in the direction its needed. on the cowl, it actually has to make a 180^ turn to get back into the engine bay. remember, most BALLS hot rods had the ram air hood, like the 442 and the BBF/BBC, where as everything else had a cowl (my 72 chevy w/ the 350 had a cowl). RoadRunner had a functional lifting ram air hood. THAT was sweeeeeet.
     
  4. Mar 16, 2011 at 1:28 PM #4
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    Cowl all the way on a truck. I'm not a fan of ram air hoods on heavy work trucks. It's like they are trying to rice out a work truck :facepalm:
     
  5. Mar 16, 2011 at 1:34 PM #5
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    :facepalm: yea, i forgot you got the SCab 8'er. Go w/ the cowl. It looks best on work trucks indeed.
     
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    yeah the cowl would look the best
     
  7. Mar 16, 2011 at 1:53 PM #7
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    Cowl looks best, ram may work better. Not sure how much you'd gain from the ram air, but unless it's a ton I'd do the cowl hood.
     
  8. Mar 16, 2011 at 2:01 PM #8
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    Cut 2 feet off that bed and you won't need more power :jester:
     
  9. Mar 16, 2011 at 2:17 PM #9
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    lol cowl is going to be easier.

    I want a hood like 281Screw has, but don't have the $$ for it and shipping right now. Want to get a level and 35s first anyways. I'll probably get a cowl scoop from Summit and fab it up.

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  10. Mar 16, 2011 at 2:20 PM #10
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    ^^ :puke:
     
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