[Tom Vaught]

Talk for a couple of minutes about inter-cooling systems (mentioned earlier). Basically two types:
Air to Air Systems and Water to Air Systems.

Air to Air Systems use a "radiator" type unit (with much larger air flow tubes) and it packages in front of the normal Radiator.
Most are made out of aluminum pieces.
Hook up is easy: Boost device, inter-cooler, bonnet, carb, engine.

Water to air systems have more pieces:
You have the Air Side of the water to air inter-cooler and you have the water side of the water to air inter-cooler. The air side plumbing is just like the air to air stuff: Boost device, inter-cooler, bonnet, carb, engine.

The water side is Water Reservoir, Water Pusher Pump, Inter-cooler, then back to the reservoir.
See Pics attached.

Water to air is better for racing as there is more thermal mass and it takes longer for the boosted air to heat cold (40 degree ground water) or ICE WATER vs an air to air system (where the ambient air might be 85 degrees outside) and you are already at a 45 degree temp disadvantage compared to the Water to Air system before you make the run.

Cool air to the carb makes the carb air density much better vs hot air flowing thru the Holley carb.

Tom V.