Cooling the kb

[Ryan427]

I don't know if this is the best place to post this since it pertains to a couple different areas but I figured you guys would let me know if it was wrong. Ok this is my question I want to put it out there and see if it just dumb or if it might work. I have a 2.6 kb on my 2v. I found a great deal on a Mach 1 hood and shaker system. I'm wondering if after I get it all on (custom make all the brackets) if I could cut the bottom out of the shaker so it just blows cool air strait on my blower. Do you think I would benefit at all from this or would it only be good for looking at ( that really what I'm going for is the look of the shaker and the "shake"). I will have a front mount and all that just was wondering if it would even be worth the trouble of modifying the shaker. Let me know what you think. Thanks

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[racebronco2]

It's not going to make any difference at all. The heat is generated under the blower and rises up thru the blower. Bring the engine and ait2's down.

 

[troymach1one]

I can see the heat coming out of the front of the shaker after I shut the car down. The air does blow on the top of the blower but I suspect it would not be worth the time or cost.

 

[mstngcobra46]

I don't think the difference would be noticeable. I've got the same problem on a 97 since I can't fit an intercooler for the kb. I'm not sure what yr your car is, but do they make an intercooler for it?

 

[Ryan427]

Mine is a 2000. They make a front mount kit which I'm going to get for sure but I have been told that the kb 2.6 won't fit under my factory hood and I'm not sure if it will fit under a shaker system either. I was just wanting to push a little air down on the supercharger with an open bottom shaker system but didn't know if it would do any good or not.

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[NoviGT2000]

Get a killer chiller and you will fix your issue. And or, get a heat exchanger were you can run fans on them. Seems to also help out.

 

[toples1]

You can start out with dua 7in fans onthe stock heat exchanger and also put dry ice in the water tank.