I've been reading up on hood scoops and have thus far concluded that they can create additional drag if oversized, oxygen starvation if undersized, unexplained negative aero effects even if right sized ... and that they are in general a black art! After reaching the foregoing conclusions, I began to wonder about the use of NACA vents mounted in the hood, collectively plumbed into a fairly large collector box, feeding the carburetors - what I hope would be more equalized doses of cooler air than occurs under the hood at speed.
At issue is the question of how many vents would be needed to provide the requisite air to supply a 122 cubic inch motor spinning at 8300 RPM's achieving a top speed of 155-160. Secondary consideration would be any boost that might come as a bi-product of the cooler, calmer intake air.
These specific questions aside, I'm fully open to hearing that this is a thoroughly dumb idea! I throw myself on the mercy of the aero educated here.
Rick