Anyone put two stock I/C together?

[Chris Taylor]

I am in the planing stages of a dual stock I/C project. I was wondering if anyone has done this before? I think I talked to someone about this but can't remember who it was. I think this will work well with the dual nozzle alky. set up I am running. I am going to make new tanks out of .090 sheet aluminum. I have it on paper, now I need to cut and weld.

 

[azgn]

if you mean making the stock IC longer with another attached......oh yeah....many variations and many available commercially.........Jack Cotton and Charge Air come to mind

 

[Chris Taylor]

Yes, I was talking about two stock I/C. I am going to use two full I/C not a 15 row unit.

 

[John Larkin]

Chris, I use a 15 row made by Kendall. The ground clearance is the same as where the stock scoop would be. Now mine uses the stock neck length (with a big neck on it but located in the stock position), so I envision you having to make a custom neck with a really tight bend in it to gain reasonable ground clearance if you use two full cores. Either that or you will just use a big neck welded directly to the top of the endtank which should work; the top of the core is going to be much higher than stock regardless if this will be a street car. A custom uppipe should be no biggie since there seems to be room to do that. Plan on losing the front swaybar too or minimum relocating it forward. It could all work with the right engineering. One note: I remember Kendall saying that the joint where you attach the core together is a bich to get to seal with the TIG (as in hard to get in there). Good luck.

 

[Jeff Fox]

Yes, way too much lag

 

[Chris Taylor]

John,

I am going to run this I/C on the yellow T. I am using a Deltagate so I am going to try to clock the compressor down a little to keep from the 90* bend. So far everything is looking good. I will keep you posted.

Jeff,

What do you mean "way too much lag"? Instant spool, no piping. I had no lag when using a front mount. This I/C will work like a champ.

 

[KendallF]

Two cores will actually be easier to weld together than 1 and 1/2. The thin material of the header on the 1/2 core was a b*tch!

I think I would raise the upper core and use a 2.5" cast 90 degree elbow to make the inlet. The end tank would be widest at the inlet and would taper in both directions to direct airflow to the rows. Several of the "Ohio Gang" had what looked like 2 core ICs like this but I didn't like the inlets on theirs..seemed to work though. One that I saw had an elbow welded to the compressor housing (ack). I think Fairpark might've done them. (?)