Anyone removed the pastic air dam behind bumper??

[r85sub]

Originally Posted by sixto

I'm missing the deflector behind the driver side nostril, the one that feeds the oil cooler, leaving the couplings exposed. We don't load it to where it makes a difference in the gauges. If you get to where you don't need at least the driver side nostril deflector, think of me as a prospective buyer for it.

Sixto
'97 C2500 'burb 179K miles

Same one I'm missing

[dka99burb]

Originally Posted by r85sub

Same one I'm missing

Me too....

[tanman_2006]

I'd say figure out a way to keep air directed to the stack even if you place the innercooler there. 150* air is probably better than none at all considering the ECT and EOT is ~200*

[Steve83]

An intercooler needs LOTS of cross-sectional airflow, and the nostrils don't qualify. The idea is to transfer heat OUT of the compressed air before it goes into the engine to increase the density (& therefore mass) of the air charge. Heat transfer is driven by temperature difference, and there isn't much between ambient & 15psi compressed air (or even 80psi). So that's why it takes extra-high flow of outside air to have enough effect to counteract the cost, weight, & complexity of an intercooler.

If you're not gonna have a LOT of air moving through it, you might as well skip it.