IAT placement

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Collective?
Some say the air ain't in the tract long enough to pick-up much heat.
I can see pre TB as fine, also, unless you like drag racing in heat soaked 
conditions.  From the time I've had playing with the IAT, cold really made a 
difference, ie AIR like <50dF.
Grumpy


>What's the collective thought on placement of the IAT sensor?
>
>On the TPI the IAT was originally in the manifold; on my setup I can put it
>either in the airstream ahead of the throttle body, or I can drill & tap a
>hole in the intake for it.   Obviously, the first is the easier method.  
>
>I would think that a sensor in the manifold would read a few degrees higher
>due to heat transfer from the motor into the intake, and the ECM might take
>this into account (or vice-versa).
>
>
>--> Bob Valentine
>--> bob at tecmark.com
>