Re: Ram air setups (long)

From: N2mopars@aol.com
Date: Thu Jun 17 1999 - 20:09:23 EDT


In a message dated 6/17/99 1:23:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ashort@flash.net
writes:

<< My overall point is don't get too carried away thinking you're cooling
 the intake charge with ram air(an exception would be a Shaker scoop) and
 concecntrate more on "cleaning up" the flow of things i.e. kinks in
 restrictive "accordian" hoses, s bolts, etc. to get the velocity up and
 the turbulence down.
 My observations, anyway. Alan S. >>

But if you can keep all the intake tract cooler by insulating it against
heat, then the outside air has more time to stay cool on its way into the
motor. A cooler charge is a denser charge, equalling more power.

Brad



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