Ram air for Alfas;some ideas

[Milanogold@domain.elided]

Greetings Alfisti!
       I've been reading the hot versus cool air debate with some 
interest,and wanted to throw an idea into the discussion.
      Take a look at a Ford motorsports catalog.Within this catalog a ram air 
scoop is offered for the '85 to '93 versions of the Mustang GT.This scoop is 
unique in the fact that it's a ram air scoop that goes underneath the front 
bumper of the car (looks to be about 4-5 inches tall and about 12 inches 
wide).It requires very little drilling and looks to be very "clean" 
asthetically.It attaches to the stock air intake plumbing in the Mustang 
Gt;which in truth is very similar to the Alfa L-Jetronic air system in the V6 
milanos.The scoop basically plumbs into the front of the airbox (which looks 
quite similar to the Alfa V6 air filter/air flow meter boxes.)and requires 
nothing more than some time attaching the scoop to the underside of the 
bumper,and running the air hose to the opening on the air filter box.This 
scoop is a better idea for use rather than a K&N filter set up to breathe 
underhood air only. 
        Cooler air in my understanding allows a denser air/fuel charge for 
the motors, hot air is not good.You CAN tell a difference in your Alfas 
running habits between summer heat and winter's cold,and this simple mod 
might give a bit better performance from your car.Besides,the scoop is 
unobtrusive and looks really good (always an added plus).
An idea for all,
Terry Akins
alexandria,VA
1987 Milano Gold (Alfie,wearing a spiffy set of 15" Verde wheels now)
1979 Alfetta Velocissima (Lazarus,soon to be terrorizing a highway near 
you.That is, if I can get off my lazy behind and do the work it needs to 
it........)

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