i see what you are talking about but also consider the volume of air that the hemi scoop has. i would bet if you narrowed it down to the same width of a stock cj type scoop with the height it alrady has it would have the same problem. but thats only a theory. the good thing is george can experiment with different things till he finds a combo that works without spending a any money.just time. just relating what might be a possible fix.......gopher
