Hood Scoop!

[FordNut]

I found this at the hot rod shop.

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/500/518Hoodscoop.jpg

How does it look?

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/500/518HoodscoopOnCar.jpg

[Patrick]

Looks good Brian!!!!! Is it fiber glass or what??

[FordNut]

Looks good Brian!!!!! Is it fiber glass or what??
It's fiberglass, but here's what I'm really planning to do with it!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14548

[Patrick]

It's fiberglass, but here's what I'm really planning to do with it!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14548

Now that is a great idea!!!!! I wonder how long you have been thinking about that??? Of course if you leave it as is you could you as a snow plow, like we need that here!!!! I hope you get this done!

[Warpath]

Fake scoops aren't my thing. They disrupt the flow of the vehicle. Plus, since they're fake, they're ricey IMO. No flame intended. I just don't like them personally.

[FordNut]

Fake scoops aren't my thing. They disrupt the flow of the vehicle. Plus, since they're fake, they're ricey IMO. No flame intended. I just don't like them personally.
Obviously didn't read the whole thread.

[Tallboy]

Fake scoops aren't my thing. They disrupt the flow of the vehicle. Plus, since they're fake, they're ricey IMO. No flame intended. I just don't like them personally.
...what he said.

[Rob1559]

No, don't do it.

[DEFYANT]

Fordnut,
I did the march ram air on my old 97 GT. All I did was install a road vaccumm on my car. My K&N went to ****zit real quick. I had sand, leaves, cigarette buts, bugs and what ever else is at that level of the road.

Dont do it.

[Warpath]

Missed the link somehow. I saw the picture with it on the hood and thought it was going there.

[MENINBLK]

It's fiberglass, but here's what I'm really planning to do with it!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14548

Just the scoop alone is probably all you need.
If you have an open air element, the scoop will *scoop* up enough air
and throw it at the open air element so that it is bathed in cold air.
The Extra Tube is probably not worth it and it may scoop up water to the Air Filter.

[Bowman9]

I see that you are creating a Ram Air system for your Marauder which is very cool (I too have been thinking about it).
But are you planning to have the scoop on the hood or under the bumper?
If you are going to be placing it on your hood have you considered using a Mach1 shaker scoop?

[FordNut]

Missed the link somehow. I saw the picture with it on the hood and thought it was going there.
Yep, that part was a joke.


Just the scoop alone is probably all you need.
If you have an open air element, the scoop will *scoop* up enough air
and throw it at the open air element so that it is bathed in cold air.
The Extra Tube is probably not worth it and it may scoop up water to the Air Filter.
Maybe so. But since that fenderwell is open anyway, I would imagine that a lot of air would exit by the front wheel instead. I'm not really concerned with water. The nylon "sock" on my filter element effectively blocks water from getting in the intake tract. And there are actually enough cracks and holes in the support panel between the front and rear pieces of the radiator support panel that I think it would crain out pretty easily before creating a porblem.


I see that you are creating a Ram Air system for your Marauder which is very cool (I too have been thinking about it).
But are you planning to have the scoop on the hood or under the bumper?
If you are going to be placing it on your hood have you considered using a Mach1 shaker scoop?
It'll be under the bumper. I won't molest the hood unless I do something really crazy, like a 5.4L or something like that. I kind of like the unassuming "sleeper" appearance with the stock hood.