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Title: Doghouse Mods
Post by: kit on October 27, 2005, 05:10:55 PM

i cut the heater outlets off the shroud, should i cut open the inside to let the flow through before closing it up?

Title: Doghouse Mods
Post by: Hansk on October 27, 2005, 11:18:47 PM

Yes , I did this to one of mine after reading about it somewhere on line. I just cut about a 1\" x 2\" hole in that plate as close to the outer edge as possible. Something about bad turbulence if it remains completely close off. Plus you get that extra air blowing on the heads. Apparently the thing shrouds with no heater outlets are like this from the factory.  James .. can you comfirm this?

Title: Doghouse Mods
Post by: James Buchan on October 27, 2005, 11:32:33 PM

I can this weekend once it's off my engine - I'll take pictures.

Title: Doghouse Mods
Post by: Hansk on October 27, 2005, 11:49:26 PM

Awesome!

Title: Doghouse Mods
Post by: Hillbilly on October 27, 2005, 11:57:15 PM

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I can this weekend once it's off my engine - I'll take pictures.

 :unsure: Is that the one you want 100 bucks Can. for.......... :lol:  :lol:   does it come with the lower tin as well ;)  ......... :blush:  :blush: ....... :P .oops ........it's almost midnight :wacko:  

Title: Doghouse Mods
Post by: kit on October 27, 2005, 11:59:50 PM

i could probably do this conversion at my shop for about 50$ for any of you guys if your intersted, metal work only

Title: Doghouse Mods
Post by: josh on October 28, 2005, 10:23:03 AM

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Yes , I did this to one of mine after reading about it somewhere on line. I just cut about a 1" x 2" hole in that plate as close to the outer edge as possible. Something about bad turbulence if it remains completely close off. Plus you get that extra air blowing on the heads. Apparently the thing shrouds with no heater outlets are like this from the factory.  James .. can you comfirm this?

That's what I did on my shroud too, also trimmed a bit off the radius of the outer edge there so the choke block off plates on the carbs weren't touching it. Turned out good.

Title: Doghouse Mods
Post by: josh on October 30, 2005, 02:26:20 PM

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg411.imageshack.us%2Fimg411%2F7077%2Fp10105547sh.th.jpg&hash=77d63fec2a53623a0e8dbebabb8cf6ea21018101) (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p10105547sh.jpg)

finally figured out how to post pics direct.....I think :rolleyes:

This is how my shroud turned out after powdercoating crinkle jet black.