1970 AMX hood scoop

[pfordamx]

ok this is for the 2 or 3 guys that have ran a 1970 AMX, i've heard the hood-scoop is too low and really not effective, my question is should i just use as big a air cleaner as i can fit under the hood and treat it like there is no scoop, or should i go ahead and try to seal the carb to the scoop. i'm kinda hoping someone has tested this and is willing to share there experience.

Thank you
Patrick Ford

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by pfordamx

ok this is for the 2 or 3 guys that have ran a 1970 AMX, i've heard the hood-scoop is too low and really not effective, my question is should i just use as big a air cleaner as i can fit under the hood and treat it like there is no scoop, or should i go ahead and try to seal the carb to the scoop. i'm kinda hoping someone has tested this and is willing to share there experience.

Thank you
Patrick Ford

I have no experience with the 70 AMX hood but on my partners Hornet we ran the SC360 scoop sealed up to the carb and it worked ok. It definitely was not slower with the carb sealed up and the scoop opening on the AMX looks to be about the same size. This was on a low 10 second bracket car.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

[Tom Goldman]

Having owned and raced several 70's ,I can tell you it does have some benefit.
Anytime you can have outside air over engine compartment temp ,you take it .
use the air cleaner base only , without the seal

[pfordamx]

Thanks Tom i was hoping you or Jeff Lee would chime in, that is what i will do.

[amxron]

Never did an a-b but, the buttometer says sealed. Boundary air is cooler
than underhood air.
The AMX scoop is higher than the S/C360 scoop.

Ron.