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Subject:RE: Cooling Intake Air
Date:Fri, 21 Jun 96 11:42:36 PDT

On Thu, 20 Jun, "William R. Kennedy, <kennedy@admin.njit.edu> wrote:
>People with race experience have told me that if I put "ears" at the rear
>of my intake louvers (81 Vgon) to bring in more air I will see 10oF. lower
>temperatures at highway speeds.  I might even try this since on 81-> Vgons
>it can be done without touching the sheetmetal, just modifying the louvers.

There's a guy across town that has a '69 Westy that has modified the air
scoops in the rear pillars.  He has fashioned some black sheet metal scoops
and added them to the factory air scoops using pop rivets.  His camper is 
white and with those black "ears" on it looks like a member of the Mickey
Mouse Club.  Who cares if it looks goofy, it probably runs cooler.

Jack  '73 Westfalia
Costa Mesa, CA