[W126 Coupe] tornado air twister

[eurotech1 at charter.net]

Hey Richard,

  I think you're getting "vortex" and "venturi" (venture?) confused. A venturi is simply an opening, vortex is a rapid swirling motion. No, unless it was already designed to create a vortex when air enters the intake, the air simply flows straight in, except for what turbulence is created by obstructions in the passageways, and irregularities in the castings. Some manufacturers do design this feature in, though, such as GM's Vortec 4's, V6's and V8's.

                      Later,
                      Chris
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> From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
> Date: 2005/04/05 Tue PM 12:20:24 EDT
> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] tornado air twister
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
> 
> >Vortex:
> >Slightly more challenging. Take cap offf beer bottle. Make the beer
> swirl >in 
> >the bottle and then turn it upside down. Time the event. If you do this
> 
> >right, you should see a significant improvement (faster) in emptying
> the 
> >bottle.
> 
> But with automotive air intakes isn't there already a venture effect
> going on, so there is no need for this?
> Richard
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