RE: air filters

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Tue Jul 13 1999 - 08:22:30 EDT


You're talking about a 2-5hp Loss from a Supercharger with a 50-100hp gain
vs. a 2-5hp loss from the A/C with a possible 5-15hp gain. Wouldn't be
viable but neat idea though.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Terry
Herrin
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 11:40 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: air filters

"Ashton, Rick" <RGASHTON@nettally.com> wrote:
>damn! i seriously hope somebody does that so they could share the
experience with
>us. hey it might just work and if it does, i might think again about
really doing
>it!

I'd never attempt it myself, but it would be fun to read someone
else's experience with trying this. When you think about it, a
supercharger drags power from the engine, but it more than compensates
with the forced air. Isn't it possible the same thing could happen
with the A/C? Sure, the amount of forced air isn't that much, but it
would be *cold* air. I think the chance of success would be greatest
with the 5.9L engine, as it's the least affected by the compressor
running.

Terry Herrin
99 FR CC R/T
Wilmington, NC



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