[DeTomaso] Stack Filters and cool air

[boyd casey]

I thought you wanted to retain the look of the webers and the velocity
stacks?  I think it looks a little funky and it seems like you are taking
the long way around. What if you made a plexiglass air box (so you could
still see the stacks) and then use externalized filters to feed cool air to
the air box. Then you would have the look of the stacks and have a real cool
air feed instead of trying to insulate the air filters with a barrier. Heat
rises and having an isolating plenum that effectively insulates the heat
coming up from the engine you will need space shuttle tiles ( a slight
exaggeration) but I don't think your plan will have more then a nominal
effect on the intake air temp.

Boyd

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Ok guys, this is what I'm thinkin......
> I need filters for my stacks. I don't want to run open stacks so I'm
> considering K&N RC-1200 conical filter they are 3 1/2" at the base and 4"
> tall. the link below shows the exact set-up.
> I'm worried about restriction. The filters will cost me $400 so I have to
> make sure.
> Does that look corny?? Be honest.
> My plans are to create an isolating plenum below the filters to reduce the
> heat going into the stacks. I laptop is telling me the intake temp is 169*f
> at idle and 162*f at hiway speed.
> I'm going to put heat barrier under the plenum to hopefully reduce the heat
> rising. I'll remove the quarter glass to introduce cool air.The plenum will
> extend rearward by about 4" so it is under the decklid and I'll use foam
> under the deck to create a seal against the plenum.
> What do you think??
> Will
>
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