Clifford Intake Heated Water Passages

[haddens_garage]

How did you plumb the water passages on your clifford intake? I have a few ideas on how I will run mine, but just wondering what anyone else has done.

Pictures are always appreciated!

Thanks.

 

[Divco man]

Mines still sitting in the box, I'm sure you don't want pics of that!! Thoughts I had; Use a remote oil filter, and plumb the OIL line to the intake, then to an oil cooler, and back to the motor. Main advantage; less corrosive over time than coolant.Main concern, would it get 'too' hot? Seems to me with the large EXTERNAL surface of the intake, and the way aluminum disapates heat, that it wouldn't be a problem. On the other hand, heat goes from whats hot to whats cold. Engine compartment gets pretty warm, (external) whereas vaporising gas/air mix is pretty cold, (after all, thats the reason for the passages in the first place), so I'm not sure. Would be easy enough to try, since I'm planning on an oil cooler anyway. If it didn't work, easily reversible. I also played with the idea of modifying the intake, to use it with the stock exhaust manifold and heat riser. Sacrilidge, I know. So, what are you thinking of?Jim

 

[BradW]

I'd like to see or hear what others are doing too, mine is in the box, carbs are ready but I'll have to make the linkage before installing.

 

[Divco man]

Would also like to hear what others have done.While we're talking about 'in the box', I also have a Predator carb, and rebuild kit for it, sitting in the box, to go in the intake. Really looking forward to getting to 'the mechanicals', unfortunately still tied up with steering column, brakes, etc. So, it will be awhile,....Jim

 

[59Orphan]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/447 ... 04ea_o.jpg

Little head work and a final mock-up. I have hooked a line up to my water pump neck then going out of the intake I connected it to the heater core, so the clifford intake is inline on one of the heater hoses. I will post some more pics later.

THis pic is for Divco Man.

 

[fraso]

I would connect the intake manifold heater in series with the return line from your (cabin) heater core. You still get full heat to keep you warm in the winter and whatever heat was left in the water would keep the intake warm. In the summer, you would have a hot spot under the carb that never got hotter than the engine's cooling water.