Is this worth it? Phenolic Intake Manifold Spacer
09-13-2006, 07:29 PM
#13
Jon, I've got one sitting on my work bench if you want it...
I think I still have the longer bolts for the intake....
However, I dont really think it's worth it. Installing the spacer changes the angle of the hard coolant line as it mates to the plastic coolant flange on the back of the head. This can cause stress on the plastic part and crack it---i.e. leaking coolant.
There is, however, a decrease in inital conductive heating from the head to the Intake Manifold. The temperature stays fairly low if you keep the car moving. You could drive for an hour, and stop and be able to put your hand on the intake for a min or so.
However, this is negated as soon as your car sits for 5 min or longer due to the vast amount of Radiative heating from the engine inself due to the lack of fresh cool air...
If you want it, you can have it, you'll just need to get two gaskets from Dave...
However, I dont really think it's worth it. Installing the spacer changes the angle of the hard coolant line as it mates to the plastic coolant flange on the back of the head. This can cause stress on the plastic part and crack it---i.e. leaking coolant.
There is, however, a decrease in inital conductive heating from the head to the Intake Manifold. The temperature stays fairly low if you keep the car moving. You could drive for an hour, and stop and be able to put your hand on the intake for a min or so.
However, this is negated as soon as your car sits for 5 min or longer due to the vast amount of Radiative heating from the engine inself due to the lack of fresh cool air...
If you want it, you can have it, you'll just need to get two gaskets from Dave...
09-14-2006, 03:56 AM
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I have it. It helps keep the intake temps down. I lost my cruise control because of it though..
It pushes the intake manifold out a bit and the arm from the vacuum pump cant reach.
--dillon
--dillon
