Yes. I don't know why it fell out of favor. The
M3 scout car used something similar
I would favor the DUKW nose, with a roller in the bottom edge and a diverter. It would have angled arms on either side of the roller that hinge on the same centerline so it would stow up and forward under the nose or drop down to horizontal to do what diverters do.
Nip off the two rear corners of the hood, and run the exhaust up one windshield post and a snorkel up the other.
