[JP Noonan]

O.K.

We are in agreement about the following: Cooler air and fuel mix is better. Dry ice cool cans lower the fuels temp therefore it boosts HP.

What I don't agree with is if it is worth your time. Cooling air makes it much more dense (gases can be compressed) but cooling fuel isn't as effective. I've seen articles on the difference between intercooled and non-intercooled superchargers. The temp (don't remember specific numbers) dropped from somewhere in the 250 range to 175 or so. This effected the horsepower as much as changing a pulley. Vortech has a new water to air cooler, it lowers the air temp even more. I would worry more about phenolic spacers to keep the carb body cool, a larger intercooler, a clean and effecient stock cooling system (all those little gaskets and seals in place), and possibly an oil cooler.

So, to each his own, eh? I'm no expert, you may get a perceivable increase in HP, but I doubt it. If you do put in a cooler I would be careful not to put it where it actually absorbs heat into the gas. At the same time put it where the cooled gas dosen't have to travel very far to the carb.

I dunno, it sounds like a "cool" idea. Maybe use a temp probe from a multi tester and see just how hot the gas gets, then put the cooler on and see if it helps.