Re: [vintagvw] Air scoops, theoretically...

2022-10-05 Thread Dave C. Bolen
Andy, More like the speed of the vehicle is pushing fresh cool air into the engine area. Cheers, dave On Tue, 4 Oct 2022, andy wrote: Maybe the reason the roof scoops are working the best is because the hot air is rising out of it and has a place to go? On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at

Re: [vintagvw] Air scoops, theoretically...

2022-10-04 Thread John Sroka
Interesting discussion, particularly the airflow Youtube. Seems like a lot of turbulence occurs in the tail light areas of the Type 1, I'm curious if removal or mods to the outflow area (cooling flaps) is compounded by this turbulence. Found this related article

Re: [vintagvw] Air scoops, theoretically...

2022-10-04 Thread andy
Maybe the reason the roof scoops are working the best is because the hot air is rising out of it and has a place to go? On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 9:39:20 AM UTC-5 Dave C. Bolen wrote: > Guys, > > Ok, I have a megasqirted turboed 1776 in my 68 bug. > I have the fiberglass side scoops and 2"

Re: [vintagvw] Air scoops, theoretically...

2022-10-04 Thread Dave C. Bolen
Guys, Ok, I have a megasqirted turboed 1776 in my 68 bug. I have the fiberglass side scoops and 2" holes drilled thru the body into the engine compartment at the end of the fiberglass scoops. I also have a fiberglass scoop that goes across the entire vent area above the decklid. I also have

Re: [vintagvw] Air scoops, theoretically...

2022-10-03 Thread 'Ray Yoder' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List
Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 1:55 PM, 'Ray Yoder' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List wrote: I feel like long ago it saw fiberglass scoops ror the area you mentioned? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Oct 3, 2022

Re: [vintagvw] Air scoops, theoretically...

2022-10-03 Thread Eric Ridvan Üner
So this is anecdotal, but I do know of two people who, at the same time used side scoops on one beetle, and a roof scoop on the other (with a cool flame job on a pseudo dune-style bug). Neither has stock engines. The side scoops were not at all effective, and the owner ended up with a new

Re: [vintagvw] Air scoops, theoretically...

2022-10-03 Thread 'Ray Yoder' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List
Things are looking up. A vintagVW post Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 1:02 PM, D Johnson wrote: I'm asking for a friend... Actually this is a theoretical question only, I'm not really thinking about doing this. Has anyone converted the Super Beetle

Re: [vintagvw] Air scoops, theoretically...

2022-10-03 Thread 'Ray Yoder' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List
I feel like long ago it saw fiberglass scoops ror the area you mentioned? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 1:02 PM, D Johnson wrote: I'm asking for a friend... Actually this is a theoretical question only, I'm not really thinking about doing this. Has