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If Ernie Elliott built the motor...bank on it being spot on the stated hp and torque. There are only a few Ford builders in the USA in Elliotts range...
As for the air cleaner, they draw from the windshield area because that it the best place to RELIABLY draw fresh intake charge. The front of the car can get crushed in a friendly tap session, covered by debris or merely blocked by running in close order. There is a ram air effect at the trailing edge of the hood, much better than our type of scoop, which is also why the Thunderbolts had a reverse opening scoop.
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