here is my next consideration. The bypass valve body is apprx 1" thick. The cylinder head passes heat up through the plenums to this bypass valve body. There is a gasket between the plenum armature and the bypass valve body. Really,, can someone get a temp check on this bypass body. It has to heat to a hot iron temp, even with the gasket.
Now, why would anyone put a hot iron in the middle of the air stream? I thought we were trying to deliver the coolest air possible. Cool air carries more O2, right? So why place this 1" valve body in position to heat incoming air?? Does the dual stage benifit outway the overwork hot air condition it creates??
OK. I am trying to defeat the heat. I am stuck with a heat creating device in my air stream. My idea is to use space age material as gaskets. The gaskets that protect from heat sources. I know about the "special" gasket available to use between the cylinder head and intake manifold used to prevent heat from traveling up the plenums. Does anyone know if this spaced out material is used for plenum gaskets as well?? Or, is there a place where I can buy a sheet of this anti-heat material? I'll cut out the gasket shapes myself. All ideas welcome. I know I can give in and buy the skunky2. The dual stage rational is so ...so....noble. I have to find a way to give it some grit. Thanks.