Re: 55PackardGuy's '54 Clipper Deluxe

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2014/11/16 5:08:29

Larry51,

You see things in my pics that I don't even know about yet. Just goes to show how helpful a picture can be if you've got something torn down and are looking for the piece that got away.

I kind of like the "semi-rigid" dryer duct for a couple of practical reasons and one purely vanity.

The silver color of the flexible ducts SHOULD transfer less ambient heat from the engine compartment into the air flowing through them. The black piping and flexible ducts would absorb more heat (although they also radiate it quicker--might be a wash).

The other practical reason for the silver ducts is that they are quite forgiving to install and work around. You can kind of manhandle them into position without worrying too much about deforming them, and push the piece that blocks access to the master cylinder out of the way to get a wrench on the plug easier. Plus, if one of them gets ripped or crushed, you'll have plenty of spare stock. I think the piece I got expands out to about 10'

But the REAL payoff is all those under-hood gawkers who think that you must have a massive turbo (the heater motor helps with the illusion), and the silver ducts will impress them even more. For extra fun, rig another piece of duct that leads across to the intake. Cosmetic hot-rodding at its finest.