Thanks for the invite
Hey Guys,
Thanks for the invite and for considering me for your shaker needs. As I understand it you guys are tight on carb to hood clearance, more so than most any other application I've come across. I've given this project a bit of thought over a few beers and think I might be able to come up with something that will be a functional shaker.
Since there's not enough space under your hood for a traditional shaker assy I'm thinking something like a retangular pan/box that will attach to the carb and also hold a late model type square air filter. The scoop & seal will then sit on top of this. I'm thinking It might be possible to do with 2.5" of hood clearance. I can make the filter sit up inside the scoop a bit and cover it on three side so water won't land on it. I'll leave it open in the rear for air intake.
Of course I'll need someone who's willing to cut his hood and fit it for me when I get a prototype made. Anyone bold enough ;-D ? Once I have the fitment correct ( taller or lower) I can send it out to have a mold made. If that same someone is handy with fiberglass I can supply a trim ring for him to mod and make a mold of this as well so the whole deal will look factory. I'll need to know what the actual distance is from the top of the carb to the hood line.
Since I'm a one man wonder and now work day shift instead of the night shift I was on for the last three years this might take a bit of time. Family, work and the shaker biz in general take up all of my time. The only time I can find for new projects is what I give up in sleep. Right now I get five hours a day so a prototye will probable be at least eight weeks away unless I can find some time while I'm at the All Ford Nationals at Carlisle (N39-N41). Then It might be only a couple of weeks. Either way it's hard to say but if you guys show me enough interest I'll get into it just like I did for the guys that wanted ram air for their 72 Torinos and Boss 302 Mustangs.
The more units I know I can sell the lower I can make the initial cost. I do this by estimating how many I'll sell and divide that number into the investment cost (parts, molds ect) than add that onto the cost to manufacture. Add a little profit and BAMM, that's your price.
So, any takers ?
regards
Leon