[QUOTE=Modshack;195583]Thanks...
...Yeah, I think we are both thinking the same things here..
I'm also thinking, given the extent of your G3 insulation effort and resultant temps, that it won't get much better than that. I'm seeing the same numbers with my insulated intake and vent system. While I may be able to improve it slightly by sealing the box to the front radiator brace it may not be worth the effort. My silicone tubing is probably more resistant to heat pick-up than the stillen aluminum which helps too.
On neatening up the Forced air, I'm guessing you saw my DIY on that:
We had also explored the G3 venting on another thread somewhere, and I think a Vette-air scoop mounted below the aluminum impact bar could be effectively used to get air to those boxes..
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Again, we are thinking the same and my feeling is 6 degrees ain't that much and maybe it ain't so broken after all. Was also thinking about a C5 or C6 type scoop and ways to seal off the filters from radiator heat.
No I didn't see the post and will read it closely, but I will say one thing ....Your intake looks a hell of a lot better than mine. You can take me out of the Ghetto, but guess you can't take the Ghetto out of me.
Just reviewed my last log session in which I made (4) 0-80 mph passes in a row and the water temps were between 205 and 210 and there was basically no change in timing from any of the runs. No intake or oil temps logged so I'll replicate it playing with cooling the intake temps and oil temps down compared with hot.
You may be right regarding the trigger that shuts down timing may be intake temps or 5 degrees of variance just doesn't make much a difference. Now I did see -2 degrees logging a 184 degree run vs 206 degree run but that may be coincidence as I'm sure the intake/oil temps were also different.