Wet vs dry Intake pros/cons?
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If you live in a cold climate the heat from the coolant will heat up the intake and possibly help prevent the carb from icing up.
#3
That's actually a great question! I'd never considered WHY some intakes are dry while others are wet, just that some ARE.
The intake doesn't need the cooling-the block and the heads (where the combustion happens) is the part that generates all the heat, and even 195 is downright chilly compared to combustion temperatures.
I think the reason some intakes are wet is just how the engineers decided to route the coolant on that engine.
The intake doesn't need the cooling-the block and the heads (where the combustion happens) is the part that generates all the heat, and even 195 is downright chilly compared to combustion temperatures.
I think the reason some intakes are wet is just how the engineers decided to route the coolant on that engine.
#5
You got it. It's mostly just a matter of architecture. Of course this is not to be confused with wet vs. dry in fuel injected applications where a wet intake means that both fuel and air flow through the manifold, typically in TBI where the injectors are in the throttle body. A dry manifold means that only air flows through the runners and the fuel is injected down stream near the ports in the head.
#6
That's actually a great question! I'd never considered WHY some intakes are dry while others are wet, just that some ARE.
The intake doesn't need the cooling-the block and the heads (where the combustion happens) is the part that generates all the heat, and even 195 is downright chilly compared to combustion temperatures.
I think the reason some intakes are wet is just how the engineers decided to route the coolant on that engine.
The intake doesn't need the cooling-the block and the heads (where the combustion happens) is the part that generates all the heat, and even 195 is downright chilly compared to combustion temperatures.
I think the reason some intakes are wet is just how the engineers decided to route the coolant on that engine.
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