Im interested in how they eliminate the water problem in cars with ram air ie Trans am and Camaro

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The simple answer is that they don't. I have an 83 Trans Am with the power bulge hood and theres always water on top of my air cleaner lid. Its never been a problem though.

 

I think he means for open element air filters and stuff.. I've wondered the same thing.. does it hurt anything?

 

people do water injection on some motors to cool the incoming air, so I can't imagine a little bit of rain would hurt too much

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i always thought the filter was supposed to do alot at stopping the water. my mom drove a rental car through high water once, took out the air filter after it was acting wierd, and it was dripping wet, but the engine was fine.

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- David
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What about cowl hoods--they are open in the back, right? They would let a little water in, wouldn't they? I think I may open up the back of my power bulge hood

 

yeah, what about the big block stinger hoods? mine is open in the front and the back. ive got an open air element, and its rainy as can be right now, i dont wanna take my car out (due to leaky t-tops) but this one has got me worried too.....

 

I'm planning on getting a 3.5" cowl hood sometime in the future--US Body makes them for firebirds and they look great on them!--and I've been wondering about this.

Anyone have any information on this--don't want to mess up anything like my distributor with an open powerbulge or cowl.

 

I have the back of my power bulge hood open. It use to have the whole TA assemly on it but that wasn't a good piece. I just took the rain gutter off of it and put the rest in the garage. I have the TA screen for it too.

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Yes, I do get quite a bit of water on the engine and distributor when it rains or when I wash my car. I put a beach towl in the opening when I wash the car. Usually a little water gets to the air filter but nothing that would damage the engine. The biggest problem is when the Distributor gets too wet and acts funny. It doesent happen much though.

With a stock ram air hood I would assume that since the openings on them are fake no water gets in. If like mentioned the openings are real most of the water would get distributed evenly all over the engine compartment.
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