Why can't you just run one of the ducts thru the firewall. How come you
don't get that kind of HP increase driving in the winter?
Bob
Ronald Wong wrote:
>Also, Jim, it doesn't take a giant compressor. Your AC compressor can
>handle that and cool your truck too. You just need to figure a way to
>direct it. Obviously, it would take another evaporator, in the engine area,
>etc. Someone has attempted this with the Vipers. It's called a Prechiller.
>The AC compressor, when on, takes about 4 hp to run. In the Prechiller
>environment, I believe it added almost 100 hp to the Viper that was tested.
>Also, the optimum air temperature is 45ºF.
>
>Ron
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Jim Wells
>Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 3:20 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: Howdy from the New Guy
>
>
>
>I had no idea that my initial post would touch off
>such a spirited discussion over inlet systems and
>theory :-)) Now, if there was only a way to
>economically produce about, say, 1000cfm of 30-deg (F)
>dry air and put it into the intake at about 4-6psi
>above ambient pressure...............I'm trying not to
>laugh at the mental image of a giant refrigeration
>system and compressor mounted in the bed of the truck.
>
>
>As a side note, just when I sent my last post, I found
>out about the '03s getting the LONG-overdue disc setup
>in the rear....*sigh*....my usual luck :-|
>
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