Those old scoops that sit flat on the hood look cool, but they don't work very well. The Chrysler developed snorkel or boundary layer bleed off scoop is still the basic design today. The size and shape of the pressurized area above the top of the venturis is what matters. Look at the shape of some of the interior panels offered by the high end shops selling scoops.


If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.