go BIG or go home!

[Turbo Indian]

I needed to upgrade my intercooler so I made my own. I could have used a Buick one, but I would have to cut the lower valance panel to route the piping. special thanx goes out to Jason Cramer, Cal Hartline, Lonnie Diers, & Jack Cotton for the technical advice on this one off piece. it is NOT a straight blow through design as most are thinking. there is a manifold in the inlet side of the end tank to "hopefully" distribute the air flow to maximize the heat distribution, the only way to determine if it works correctly is when we get it to the dyno & check the temperature in several places. but I am optimistic that is is going to work. the core is a Garrett core, 12 3/4" x 28" x 5" thick, with 4" in & out. the only downfall to it that I have found so far, is that the entire front nose needs to be removed for the install & removal. yes it still needs to be cleaned before the final installation.

 

[MikeL.]

That's massive!!

Damn big for sure. Still going with S2 power?

 

[dr_frankenstein]

thats awesome!!!!!!

But I think if I was gonna go throught that much work i would have gone air to water instead.

A.j.

 

[Turbo Indian]

Damn big for sure. Still going with S2 power?

RPE is building us a new TA motor as we speak.

thats awesome!!!!!!

But I think if I was gonna go throught that much work i would have gone air to water instead.

A.j.

I seriously thought about it, but the reason I did not, is there is no way in heck I was going to cut a hole in my firewall.

 

[dr_frankenstein]

RPE is building us a new TA motor as we speak.

I seriously thought about it, but the reason I did not, is there is no way in heck I was going to cut a hole in my firewall.

Ah! thats kool, I can totally dig that. That air to air looks awesome though! Probably kool a battleship.

A.j,

 

[NCTURBOS]

... there is no way in heck I was going to cut a hole in my firewall.

Afterall, you spent enough getting them filled in... :biggrin:


K.

 

[jwillettgn]

Ya think it's big enough???



Hope you get it running soon.

Jim

 

[Turbo Indian]

Ya think it's big enough???



Hope you get it running soon.

Jim

about 1 more month or so.

 

[Turbo Indian]

well it took some doing, but I finally got it installed. the only way to remove it is the entire front of the car must come off. I also had to cut the plug off the high beams & use 90* plugs on them. all in all I think it came out nice.

 

[HighPSI]

Wow!!! That came out nice. Now hurry up and finish it. BG is just a few weeks away.

 

[notacarlo]

Where's the intercooler? I don't see an intercooler.:biggrin:

 

[PaCemkr86]

nice work

 

[Turbo Indian]

Wow!!! That came out nice. Now hurry up and finish it. BG is just a few weeks away.

just waiting for Bobby to finish.

 

[it's just a six]

Nice!!!! any new pics?
How much does it weigh?

 

[Turbo Indian]

Nice!!!! any new pics?
How much does it weigh?

no more pics. because our computer crashed, as for the weight it weighs 37.5#'s, & the temps are dropping from around 115*+ to high 80's to low 90's.

 

[S2V6RACER]

Nice cooler. We have been very happy with the Garrett cores.

 

[JOHNDEEREGN]

no more pics. because our computer crashed, as for the weight it weighs 37.5#'s, & the temps are dropping from around 115*+ to high 80's to low 90's.

That is one big beotch Steve:biggrin:

 

[HOT ROD-GN]

just waiting for Bobby to finish.

Bobby is DA man!!the king of king!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:that a Bad A$$ intercooler..

 

[it's just a six]

no more pics. because our computer crashed, as for the weight it weighs 37.5#'s, & the temps are dropping from around 115*+ to high 80's to low 90's.

I have not installed my intercooler on my Camaro yet,but it's actually bigger than the radiator. No factory hood latch on mine,no room.LOL

Nice work BTW.
That's 3750 lbs? Seems pretty heavy.

I know Firebirds are heavier than Camaros,but,how much does your stage 2 engine weigh?

You have a lot of cage also?

 

[jpwalt1987]

I think that he meant that the intercooler weighs 37.5 lbs.