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Old 10-27-2022, 04:13 PM   #1123 (permalink)
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The 1956 Jensen 541 has a wide oval air intake, with a shutter that rotates like a carburettor choke, along the long axis. It is manually controlled, and recommended for quick warm-ups, but probably gave better performance if partly closed at speed. Unfortunately, there were no diffusers and ducting to reduce turbulence, as needed for an ideal variable intake.
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