Before I start drilling holes in the boat, I just wanted to get some opinions. What are the advantages/disadvantages of the following options when to comes to plumbing an intercooler for a v-drive application:
#1: Force feed the intercooler with a pick-up off the cav plate to a Sea Strainer, then to the intercooler and finally dump out both sides of the intercooler back to the river (ie: force fed seperate system).
#2: Water pick-up to a pump (neovane in my case), then to the intercooler, then dump from the intercooler into the motor, and then out of the motor back into the river (ie: this system would NOT be seperate and would be pump fed). With this option I've heard keeping an eye on water temp will clue you in to when the core is becoming plugged.
What do you prefer/recommend, #1 or #2? Any opinion or experiences would be greatly appreciated.