Intake Spacer

Paul-Wall · Aug 13, 2005

Whats your thoughts..worth it, or a cheap fix for a clearnace issue on a tall VC?

mo_dingo · Aug 13, 2005

Paul-Wall said:
Whats your thoughts..worth it, or a cheap fix for a clearnace issue on a tall VC?

Cheap fix for me personally.

As a heat spacer, I really don't know. Aluminum conducts heat very well, so as soon as the heads get hot, the intake gets hot. I don't know if the spacer makes a good heat barrier or not. But just from heat.....heat.....umm, what's the word. Inductance?

You know, the heat absorbed from the engine heating the surrounding air?

I bet the air will heat the intake eventually. Maybe good for the track, where you can sit for a while and let the motor cool down. And maybe the upper intake won't have time to heat up.
Scott

Paul-Wall · Aug 13, 2005

How much does it affect RPM?

mytight95 · Aug 13, 2005

i have one i can let go cheap.... no bolts though.... but htey can be found at home depot or somewhere....

jason

Paul-Wall · Aug 13, 2005

For what int...I see Edle in your sig..not what I run.

Zero Signal · Aug 13, 2005

Scott, I think you were getting at radiant heat. The engine bay gets so hot as is, I doub't a spacer would make a huge difference. It's constantly air cooled from the inside out anyway.

GRGT1994 · Aug 13, 2005

Zero Signal said:
Scott, I think you were getting at radiant heat. The engine bay gets so hot as is, I doub't a spacer would make a huge difference. It's constantly air cooled from the inside out anyway.

I think there is a difference between the under hood air temp, and the temp of the heads (which are in direct contact with the combustion chamber).

But anyway, I still doubt a spacer would make much difference as a pure question of performance. The air flows through there pretty quickly,

mytight95 · Aug 13, 2005

i have one for a edelbrock won't fit with my hood, and a 1" for a stocker..... didn't look at your sig.... you prolly aint stock......lol

jason

igotyofire · Aug 13, 2005

i know its depends on the intake, but whats the intake spacer rule thickness that still allows clearance under the stock hood

mytight95 · Aug 13, 2005

1" on stock, nothing on edelbrock, and i am unsure on tfs or holley...

jason

mackey · Aug 13, 2005

I use a 3/8" spacer, and let me tell you it does cool down the upper intake and the upper intake air temperatures alot. I did it for the reason you did it. It isn't really a cheap fix, there is no other way to fix that problem other than buy different valve covers.

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