Wicked72ride,
There is actually a couple of reasons, first if you look at the bracing under the hood there is little room anywhere else to put it. Second, if you look towards the front of the bracing you will see a little cured cutout on the edge of the bracing. This is so when the hole was drilled it didn't go through the bracing. Their is also one more reason, from Mopar they put the holes in the hood to help cool the motor. It was never entended to be used for an air induction type system. The air came in and over the engine and then exited out the bottom. JMO
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