[DeTomaso] Stack Filters and cool air

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Will,

I don't quite understand your plan with the plenum and heat barrier but to me the problem is the hot air flow past the engine to the filters. If you remove the quarter windows and make a new solid engine screen that seals around all its edges and around whatever level of the throttle bodies or velocity stacks that pokes through it I'm sure you'll see a significant gain in intake air temp as long as all of the filter is above the screen. Another benefit is that the intake air will be much cleaner. How this might affect airflow around the deck lid is another question.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 2:32 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Stack Filters and cool air


> 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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