Alan and all..
I talked to Jet Hot about intake manifold thermal barrier coatings.. not
cheap but.. 5hp gains have been recorded.. cost is going to be in the
neighborhood of 170! that IS inside and out.. Hmm.. let's talk to
extrudehone for a group buy and then send em all to jet hot..
My .02
Robert
the truckless pain in the arse
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Short <ashort@flash.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Ram air setups (long)
> Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> > On the TB/manifold Heat problem, has anyone tried a Phenolic Block
(riser
> > plate) to compensate for some of the heat transfer. This used to work
> > great on the old Holley Carbs.
>
> I wonder about the intake itself though, It gets super hot because it
> gets hit from underneath with engine oil unless the lifter valley has a
> tray seperating the 2.
> What is a "phenolic" spacer?
> I have tried a 3/4 aluminum spacer (Helix power bridge), it just takes
> up underhood space and makes a "woosh" sound.
> I've seen the large, flat heat shields that mount like a gasket and
> shield radiant heat from the engine. Once again, the manifold would more
> than compensate for any heat sheild.IMHO.
> Alan S.
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