Engine covers
11-17-2014, 07:11 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Engine covers
By design do they cause excessive heat around the intake manifold? Is their a performance advantage to removing them? If they do retain heat does it deteriorate wiring overtime?
11-18-2014, 07:45 AM
#4
Intermediate
Living in a hot climate I like to get rid of all the heat possible. Not too worried about looks under the hood. (And to real gearheads nothing beats the look of a "naked" motor!) Has anyone done any real research on the covers heat retention? Seems like they would keep a lot of heat on those ignition modules.......
11-18-2014, 09:40 AM
#6
Race Director
11-18-2014, 02:09 PM
#7
Team Owner
11-18-2014, 03:01 PM
#9
Tim, you changed your alternator power plug! Nice Red! Very Ying/Yang matched to your battery Red!!
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Heat is the enemy!
Or.....make some stuffs yourself, modified selected stock parts and show your wife - on how much money saved!
Joking aside, imo, among other areas, if coil relocation bracket is connected to the valve cover, metallically, lots of heat still goes to the coils and components connected, thru direct heat conduction.
Among many others, three components - isolation, distance and shielding are important key factors associated with heat management.
***
Heat is the enemy!
Or.....make some stuffs yourself, modified selected stock parts and show your wife - on how much money saved!
Joking aside, imo, among other areas, if coil relocation bracket is connected to the valve cover, metallically, lots of heat still goes to the coils and components connected, thru direct heat conduction.
Among many others, three components - isolation, distance and shielding are important key factors associated with heat management.
Last edited by victorf; 11-18-2014 at 03:06 PM.
11-18-2014, 04:41 PM
#11
Race Director
Tim, you changed your alternator power plug! Nice Red! Very Ying/Yang matched to your battery Red!!
***
Heat is the enemy!
Or.....make some stuffs yourself, modified selected stock parts and show your wife - on how much money saved!
Joking aside, imo, among other areas, if coil relocation bracket is connected to the valve cover, metallically, lots of heat still goes to the coils and components connected, thru direct heat conduction.
Among many others, three components - isolation, distance and shielding are important key factors associated with heat management.
***
Heat is the enemy!
Or.....make some stuffs yourself, modified selected stock parts and show your wife - on how much money saved!
Joking aside, imo, among other areas, if coil relocation bracket is connected to the valve cover, metallically, lots of heat still goes to the coils and components connected, thru direct heat conduction.
Among many others, three components - isolation, distance and shielding are important key factors associated with heat management.
Very nicely done!
11-20-2014, 11:54 AM
#15
Right back to you Tim - you are always a gentleman along with a great sense of humor is something to be envy!!
By the way, my trans/new diff are rolling along happly and thanking you for your generous donation of Redline!
By the way, my trans/new diff are rolling along happly and thanking you for your generous donation of Redline!