Sikky Thermalnator Gasket
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Oh of course...that's the plan.
Temps are supposed to be the same this weekend (in the 90's). I am going to do my drive home (20 minutes) and take a temperature. Its a digital thermometer with a laser, so I can just crack the hood open and put the red dot on the manifold to allow for the heat soak. Then I'll open the hood and let the heat escape and measure again.
After the gasket, I will replicate my same drive home, and do the exact same measurements.
If anyone has any better ideas on how to get the temps while my stock gasket is on, post it up. Tomorrow afternoon I'm doing the job...
Temps are supposed to be the same this weekend (in the 90's). I am going to do my drive home (20 minutes) and take a temperature. Its a digital thermometer with a laser, so I can just crack the hood open and put the red dot on the manifold to allow for the heat soak. Then I'll open the hood and let the heat escape and measure again.
After the gasket, I will replicate my same drive home, and do the exact same measurements.
If anyone has any better ideas on how to get the temps while my stock gasket is on, post it up. Tomorrow afternoon I'm doing the job...
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Ok, here's the results of my drive home on the OEM gasket:
Heat Soak Temp: 144*F
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/engine-performance-56/17578d1279407611-sikky-thermalnator-gasket-heatsoak144f.jpg)
Head Temp: 187*F
Manifold Temp: 148*F (no picture)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/engine-performance-56/17579d1279407611-sikky-thermalnator-gasket-oem148.jpg)
(Heat soak was measured by popping the hood free of the "catch" and leaving it closed. I aimed the digital thermometer into the engine bay. Not scientific I'm sure, but gives you an idea of underhood temps)
Part Two: Sikky gasket measurements COMING SOON!
Not gonna lie, I am not looking forward to taking off the intake manifold tomorrow. Its going to be hot and I'm already feeling lazy.
Heat Soak Temp: 144*F
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/engine-performance-56/17578d1279407611-sikky-thermalnator-gasket-heatsoak144f.jpg)
Head Temp: 187*F
Manifold Temp: 148*F (no picture)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/engine-performance-56/17579d1279407611-sikky-thermalnator-gasket-oem148.jpg)
(Heat soak was measured by popping the hood free of the "catch" and leaving it closed. I aimed the digital thermometer into the engine bay. Not scientific I'm sure, but gives you an idea of underhood temps)
Part Two: Sikky gasket measurements COMING SOON!
Not gonna lie, I am not looking forward to taking off the intake manifold tomorrow. Its going to be hot and I'm already feeling lazy.
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Obviously I need to explain to you noobs that buttsexing = drifting.
I wasn't talking about the other kind. Not yet anyway, you sexthy beathsts.![Giggle](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/gay.gif)
Possibly relevant questions:
What type of commute is used for the testing? Highway cruising, or sitting in stop & go traffic? Is the plastic undertray still on the car? How long did you have to let it sit with the hood unlatched before it stabilized at your "heat soak" temp?
I wasn't talking about the other kind. Not yet anyway, you sexthy beathsts.
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Possibly relevant questions:
What type of commute is used for the testing? Highway cruising, or sitting in stop & go traffic? Is the plastic undertray still on the car? How long did you have to let it sit with the hood unlatched before it stabilized at your "heat soak" temp?
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Possibly relevant questions:
What type of commute is used for the testing? Highway cruising, or sitting in stop & go traffic? Is the plastic undertray still on the car? How long did you have to let it sit with the hood unlatched before it stabilized at your "heat soak" temp?
What type of commute is used for the testing? Highway cruising, or sitting in stop & go traffic? Is the plastic undertray still on the car? How long did you have to let it sit with the hood unlatched before it stabilized at your "heat soak" temp?
I still haven't installed it yet, its just too damn hot outside. I nearly sweated to death just putting my hardtop side latches on...
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no, on the 1.6L IM and IIRC the 94-95. Coolant flows from between #1 and #2 to a port on #1. there's also a place where coolant sits against the falnge between #3 & #4 but does not travel anywhere, i assume to equally heat.
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Bump.
Sooooo there never was a conclusion to this?
I just found out this even existed because I'm gonna need to order an intake gasket. They also have a video about it now.
I call bullshit. It seems to me what people have said before. Intercooler is going to cool down the air a lot. The air is only going to be in the (slightly warmer maybe) manifold for a very short time before combustion. Besides, unlike an intercooler, the manifold has as little as possible inner surface area to transfer heat to the air. Is there anyone to tell me I should get a mls one or this?
Sooooo there never was a conclusion to this?
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I call bullshit. It seems to me what people have said before. Intercooler is going to cool down the air a lot. The air is only going to be in the (slightly warmer maybe) manifold for a very short time before combustion. Besides, unlike an intercooler, the manifold has as little as possible inner surface area to transfer heat to the air. Is there anyone to tell me I should get a mls one or this?
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