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| Author: | grizzler73 [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Odd Scoop |
Evening all Dragged what is left of my GTM back to the ranch last weekend. Pile of rust that was a chassis is gone to the local scrappy, I even got a whole £6 for it! The body will live under a tarp till the workshop is finished but I thought I would ask what people make of this scoop on the passengers side rear, is it original? My feeling is not.  [/URL]
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| Author: | turbocox [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:51 pm ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop | |||
I've seen them on quite a few drivers sides, and I've seen one, on the passengers side, but only one. But........
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| Author: | West [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop |
I have seen a couple but smaller compared to that example, look at Dinos rebuild thread you can make it out on some of the pics on the drivers side similar shape but smaller. Neil |
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| Author: | kano nordie [ Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop |
On my old Cox I had air intakes on both sides the R-H was a cold air feed to the oil cooler exiting out the top of the engine cover and the L-H side was feeding the carb air box. John |
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| Author: | grizzler73 [ Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop |
I have seen a few on cars but can see none from period shots so I think it is something added on later, my car had the rad in the rear so I suspect it was added for that. judging by the amount of chicken wire, filler and fag packets holding it on I don't think it was a factory option! Another hole to fill.... |
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| Author: | turbocox [ Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop |
Personally I'm all for originality, (my current Cox spec excluded  )My opinion, I think it looks s##t, sorry but I've never liked it. As you rightly said it looks like it's been stuck on, And if you have a half decent rad and bleed the system properly it won't get hot, mine doesn't. |
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| Author: | grizzler73 [ Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop |
Exactly Stuart, it looks worst in the flesh! I will have a front rad anyway and keep the one on the other side which will feed air to the oil cooler. I am thinking of building an air box to get air from the engine cover grill for the carbs, I saw a nice setup on a racing imp at Brands earlier this year I might copy. |
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| Author: | Steve Shield [ Fri Nov 04, 2016 11:02 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop | ||
I was just about to open a thread on this -- mine's got a 'home made' effort on the LHS. I'm planning to get rid. Steve
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| Author: | grizzler73 [ Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop |
Yes that is not nice.... I notice you have a Unmolested Cox style bonnet, ever thought of making a mould? Hint, hint... |
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| Author: | grizzler73 [ Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop |
Steve you have a PM Simon |
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| Author: | kano nordie [ Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Odd Scoop |
Nick, If you put a cold air feed to an airbox from engine cover I think you will find the engine cover is a low pressure area and will draw air out rather than what you need, air to be forced in, I had an oil cooler with an outlet under the engine cover and it worked well. John |
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