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RE: Badger 5 t-bodies



Could you not cut a few holes in the landing panel and install a scoop in 
front of the existing radiator. Something on the underside of the hood could 
then direct the airflow towards the intakes. Given the width of scoop you 
could make, you wouldn't need to cover more than an inch or two of the 
radiator to divert substantial amounts of air. You could then put something 
extending back from the top of the radiator to reduce the amount of hot air 
rising.
Just a thought...

Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8
'87 GT 1.6



>From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>
>To: "Lauri Pettai" <lauri.pettai@netexpress.ee>
>CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Badger 5 t-bodies
>Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 16:53:32 -0400
>
>As some may know, I have considered and researched these throttle bodies 
>for
>my own car. I absolutely do not want install a scoop in my hood. So, I'm
>looking into costs for a custom-built rad that is shorter and wider -thus
>allowing cool air to flow in through the grill. Or, perhaps there is a 
>stock
>fitment for another car that'll do the trick. I'll follow up with some
>details later.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of T Berk
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 4:29 PM
> > To: Lauri Pettai
> > Cc: Victor Farren; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Badger 5 t-bodies
> >
> >
> > Lauri Pettai wrote:
> > >
> > > Ok the manufacturer of the TB's went the easy way and drilled a
> > hole to the
> > > 4th runner and tapped the vacuum line there and that's it. I'm
> > a bit afraid
> > > to do
> > > this as it would make the cyl's to work uneqally and on racing
> > conditions
> > > with lot of sudden and strong breaking etc. it could melt your
> > pistons. :(
> > > I already worr about my engine as two cylinders get the hot air
> > trough the
> > > radiator and two cylinders get the cool air directly from
> > grill. And already
> > > that's
> > > not good. So lots of work to do still. I'm wondering is there
> > any radiators
> > > that
> > > are long and not very high so that I could use the upper part
> > of the grill
> > > to
> > > feed cool air to throttlebodies and lower to cool the water?
> > >
> >
> >
> > The 1st thing I thought was a hood scoop to feed cool outside air. Put a
> > screen across it to keep large chunks out and away you go.
> >
> > Looks cool with those trumpets on there; one of the things I don't like
> > about the cross flow motors is the intake runners across the top of the
> > head. Makes later model engines too tall for Sciroccos.
> >
> > TBerk
> >
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