How does the engine get air with Air Grabber scoop down?

[utahcarguy]

I just got a 1970 RR with the air grabber (non-original). Their is a skirt around the underside of the hood that covers the air filter. How does the engine get air with the scoop down?

 

[69hemibeep]

It just chokes and dies Don't know I never looked that close at the 70 setup

 

[clazar2121]

The orange door at the front of the air grabber rotates to let air in when closed. if you start your car & have the hood open, put the grabbber up & watch the orange metal flap rotate closed. When you close the grabber, it opens to allow air in.

Chuck

 

[Basketcase]

hey clazar...do you ever make it down to Beaver for Hot Summer Nights?

 

[utahcarguy]

Thank you. My orange plate does NOT rotate when the Grabber opens and closes. Do you mind taking a picture or two to show me how it is supposed to work?

 

[Ranger]

It breaths through the 8 under hood holes on each side when the outside air doors are closed.

 

[69hemibeep]

Ranger that is a 69 he is talking 70

 

[Ranger]

Oooooh! I should have realized it when he said "scoop", but I'm such a '69 guy, that anything after that is just beyond my thinking. Excuse me while I go punch my dumbshit card.

 

[69hemibeep]

Oooooh! I should have realized it when he said "scoop", but I'm such a '69 guy, that anything after that is just beyond my thinking. Excuse me while I go punch my dumbshit card.

Need help

 

[Big John]

Oooooh! I should have realized it when he said "scoop", but I'm such a '69 guy, that anything after that is just beyond my thinking. Excuse me while I go punch my dumbshit card.

Actually, because this site focused on 1969 Roadrunners when we started it, a lot of us default to our 1969 knowledge.

Somewhere there's a thread about our favorite year cars...

 

[Big John]

Found it!

http://www.69roadrunner.net/mopar/showthread.php?9462-Let-s-Do-It-a-Favorite-Year-RR-List-Thread

 

[Ranger]

Oooooh! I should have realized it when he said "scoop", but I'm such a '69 guy, that anything after that is just beyond my thinking. Excuse me while I go punch my dumbshit card.

Need help

Nah, I have lots of experience.

 

[Photon440]

 

[clazar2121]

never been there. I've heard it's a nice time.

Chuck

 

[Basketcase]

well worth the drive. we usually get that by noon and it's already packed. everything from /30s to muscle, all brands, and a good amount of mopar.goes well on after dark. this was last year.

 

[clazar2121]

well worth the drive. we usually get that by noon and it's already packed. everything from /30s to muscle, all brands, and a good amount of mopar.goes well on after dark. this was last year.

Nice pix !!

 

[Basketcase]

if you've ever been in Beaver...they close down about 5 blocks of the main drag, cars on both sides of the street, fill the city park on both sides, great time.

 

[moparchris]

HAHA he said "beaver"

 

[Basketcase]

Pa has some..different city names...Mars, Moon, Intercourse....