Hi Thomas,

I doubt there will ever be a good time to discuss EWP's with PL.  I think the
idle cooling theory is at least partially correct.  I also think Bill Shertz
formulae are pretty much on the money.  I would prefer higher flow also, but
willing to try to duplicate Todd's success.

Bob W.

>
> Well, PL pointed out that it takes more than any of the available/discussed
> EWP's to duplicate the original EDWP's flow.
> According to Bob's tests and other data available ( B. Schertz's doc.), he
> is right on that.
>
> What seems never have crossed his mind though is the possibility, that the
> EDWP was built to cope with idle-speed/heat/AC-on/stop and go traffic - as
> recently discussed on here.
> Todd seems to get away with EWP just fine, so maybe the flow doesn't have to
> be so high.
> I don 't dare to challange PL on the possibility that the EDWP is probably
> way over sized and needs lots of power for that excess flow ( ..not now at
> least, as long as he is too "irritated" about EWP's :)
>
> What I would like to know how the recently discussed low flow/high delta T
> affects the engine - higher local temps at the spark plug areas and therefor
> higher delta T to the intake area. Warpage, etc.
> Probably no way to tell yet, but wait for some EWP equipped bird do some
> serious time with that layout.
>
> Intuitively I am not a EWP fan (I prefer the high flow/low delta T
> approach - more temp tolerance in my specific hot surroundings), but like
> some others on the list I will wait for serious results - can't beat the
> proof in the P.!
>
>
> Cheers,
> Thomas J.
>
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