Originally Posted By jcc
Originally Posted By Spaceman Spiff
Originally Posted By Ice~Eagle
underhood = lower pressure
near the windshield = higher pressure

the higher pressure air just moves into the area of lower pressure.

Considering most NASCAR noses are completely blocked off from incoming air and no scoops allowed, drawing air from the cowl is the most convenient spot I would think. But I ain't no engineer lol.


Chevrolet did that with the '63 impala Z-11 cars.


You really mean "Smokey"?


They all had them. Maybe smokey came up with the idea, but it was standard on all the Z11 cars, even Ronnie Sox's....
http://www.streetlegaltv.com/news/muscle-cars-you-should-know-63-chevrolet-z11-impala-427/


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