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Originally Posted by freebeard
I can't find a good illustration of where the Saturn ventilator opening are; but maybe this could help. A generic fiberglass hood scoop that feeds into a spoiler in front of the wipers. If the opening was mid-hood, tall and narrow with a low, wide exit and your exhaust vents were in the back corners of the hood... Just crazy enough that it might work?
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Maybe, but I've always thought that that area, right at the base of the windshield, was a high pressure area. That is the theory behind using those kinds of hoods, that the high pressure "forces" air into air cleaners and carbs. I may be wrong?
I think that the outlet on the hood top has to be farther forward. It would probably be tricky to select the fore/aft position for such a top exit. One would need to look at the local pressures as aerohead suggested. And, Hucho suggests that the under hood vent work must be smooth to get any advantage. That requirement alone is a big stumpling stone on most front engine cars as there is a lot of stuff in the way
I wouldn't do something just at random. It is a tricky problem even for those who want to live with the disadvantages. I like to do aeromods, but I've been slow to act on this one.