Hood Scoop Baffle/Grille

PaulProe · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2008, 08:57 PM

Does anyone have any pictures, detail or info on the baffle used in the hood scoop of the S/C cars?

I understand it's purpose was to keep the motor/air cleaner/turkey pan from ingesting a slug of water. Curious how it was configured?

thanks

Paul

Power Surge · #2 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 08:20 AM

What baffle? There is no baffle on a big block car, just a scoop and a hole in the hood.

The small block race cars had plate in the scoop with the holes in.

Unless you are talking about something else??

LMH · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 10:49 AM

Hey Paul
I haven't seen an BB car with a screen/baffle on the scoop with the exception of CSX3002. It wasn't an S/C of course. I do have a couple photo's of it if you want them. I can email them.
Larry

PaulProe · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 06:48 PM

That's the info I was looking for - Baffle was only small block cars.

One less thing I have to clone

Paul

DTurnbull · #5 (**permalink**) 06-18-2008, 05:39 AM

Actually, go to the Shelby museum in Bolder Co's web site and look at CSX3032 & CSX3224. There's at least these two & the prototype that ran them.

Dave -

Here, I'll make it easier:

http://shelbyamericancollection.org/...427cobra.shtml

computerworks · #6 (**permalink**) 06-18-2008, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DTurnbull

...look at CSX3032 & CSX3224.

That perforated screen reflects the preference of the restorer, who did both cars, and not the original detail.

DTurnbull · #7 (**permalink**) 06-18-2008, 10:21 AM

You're probably right, but nonetheless...

vanoochka · #8 (**permalink**) 07-04-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMH

Hey Paul
I haven't seen an BB car with a screen/baffle on the scoop with the exception of CSX3002. It wasn't an S/C of course. I do have a couple photo's of it if you want them. I can email them.
Larry

I came across a photo of CSX3002 today. I'm certain that everyone who is into originality has already seen this pic, but couldn't resist the opportunity to make my first, and probably only, post to this forum.

Hope you all have a great 4th of July weekend!

LMH · #9 (**permalink**) 07-04-2008, 04:52 PM

Thats her, the most beautiful Cobra ever made! Just my opinion of course but I like that it's unique among the unique.
Larry

Rick Parker · #10 (**permalink**) 07-04-2008, 05:29 PM

The "grill in the hoodscoop" was a carry over from the 289 Comp and 289 FIA cars. It was intended to prevent "to some degree" the ingestation of small stones, gravel and other road trash that could be sucked into the open stacks of the IDA Webers as they were following the other cars closely.

tnewland · #11 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 11:57 PM

How about this: The baffles were found originally only on the 289 comp cars and their purpose was to help stabilize the air above the some-what sensitive Webers. Tom

Professional driver. Closed course. Do not attempt.

Rick Parker · #12 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 12:29 AM

I'm sticking with the rocks, gravel and trash story.

DTurnbull · #13 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnewland

How about this: The baffles were found originally only on the 289 comp cars and their purpose was to help stabilize the air above the some-what sensitive Webers. Tom

Professional driver. Closed course. Do not attempt.

Makes sense.

Rick Parker · #14 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 09:06 AM

Paging Cal Metal,........................What does Phil say?

carmine · #15 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 01:38 PM

Tnewlands post of stabalizing the air flow over the webers horns is spot on.

computerworks · #16 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 02:08 PM

...except for the fact that CSX3002 didn't have Webers. :-)

carmine · #17 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 02:23 PM

They probably found that it stabalized the air flow over the turkey pan as well otherwise at high speeds the air flow over the turkey pan and around the airfilter would create a vaccum thus trying to suck air out while carb trying to suck in.