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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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I think he means that the snorkel tube helps get colder air in there. A little bit away from the engine.
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Does cold air help keep the engine cooler? I dont have an original air element.
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Glen I was actually talking about using the original air cleaner with a K&N element. Not an actual cold air system....hmmm

My air cleaner looks like this:
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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Does cold air help keep the engine cooler?
No, colder air (I.E. not hot engine compartment air) is better for combustion. I have yet to see someone make a true cold air system for a classic mustang. There is so much money to be made there, and you wouldnt have to cut any holes or anything (just use the vent in front of the battery, and relocate the battery).
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Skuse me. But wouldnt it be neat if you could somehow hook it up to cold air induction like the EFI guys? I guess after I retire, I need to make a million bucks with a design that will allow carb engines to utilize the cold air induction system. Or, has that already been invented?

















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I would use some southern engineering right now, but i have no carb or air cleaner just a manifold. It would be easy just like a big plastic tube from the orginal element to the battery like nualln says.
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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Does cold air help keep the engine cooler?
No, colder air (I.E. not hot engine compartment air) is better for combustion. I have yet to see someone make a true cold air system for a classic mustang. There is so much money to be made there, and you wouldnt have to cut any holes or anything (just use the vent in front of the battery, and relocate the battery).
Then, lets hook up and make a few million.
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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Sounds good to me. Ive been wanting to do it for a while, I just dont have the money, equipment, time or materials.

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Im done!
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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Heres a system on a '54 plymouth:



(although it does have a viper engine)



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