Volvo AND stock intercooler idea

[cwelk87gn]

I came across 2 intercoolers out of a mid 80's Volvo turbo and had an idea. How would this work, leave the stock Buick I/C in place and mount the bigger Volvo unit as a front mount. What I was thinking was leave the hose on the turbo to the stock unit, then run a hose out of the stocker out front to the Volvo unit then up to the intake. My only question is could the Volvo unit handle over 20 psi, and would I have too much turbo lag with all the plumbing?

 

[Drac0nic]

I've seen paralell intercoolers done before, the Volvo units are supposedly not the best to be running high boost with though. A lot of it will have to do with the combo, but in general it would slow boost hitting.

 

[cwelk87gn]

My other idea is a Powerstroke FM, but I am not willing to cut up my core support.

 

[Quick6'n'-K.C.]

What about using the stock intercooler where its at, and have some piping coming out of the sides of the stocker into the front mount-
there is a malibu in alabama thats had that setup for years, runs 6s in the 1/8th
BW

 

[GNVYUS 1]

This would not be a good idea, the idea is to lose pressure and heat in your system, not add a ton of it.

You would spool up much much slower and probably not gain much temperature lose due to the added psi your turbo will have to push to get through 2 or even 3 intercoolers.

EX

Most GN FMIC's lose 3.5 psi over the stock IC, which means your turbo has to push 3.5 psi less to get the desired psi level you want to run. 1psi is usually 13 degrees, so just that alone lost you around 46 degrees at the same psi level. You would be doing to opposite of this, you would be adding more pressure and more heat from the turbo. Though you would have another intercooler to cool down the turbo psi, it probably will not gain you much in the end but a much slower spooling car and a loss of your free time.

 

[Nick Micale]

Originally posted by cwelk87gn
My other idea is a Powerstroke FM, but I am not willing to cut up my core support.

If you are willing to relocate your battery instead of cutting your core support, a modified PS intercooler will work.

 

[SouthernCal GN]

^^^^^^^..yeah, what he said!

I'd go with the PS- you could have the inlet/outlet modified so you don't have to cut anything. Also, I'd have about 1.5" of the upper tank removed for cowl clearance.

 

[cwelk87gn]

Originally posted by Nick Micale
If you are willing to relocate your battery instead of cutting your core support, a modified PS intercooler will work.

That I would gladly do! I have a Powerstroke I/C, can you modify it for me? And if so how much?

 

[Nick Micale]

What we do is have the PS necks cut off and re-welded to point outboard. A 90 degree silicone hose is then used on both ends which have their outlets coming out through the openings behind the headlights. The pipes to turbo and TB connect there.

A local guy does the mods to the PS and can do yours.

We relieve the upper part of the tanks so the PS will fit almost all the way to the to of the core support. A little trimming of the fiberglass header is also needed.

A pic of the my PS installed can be found in this thread:

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=119152

 

[cwelk87gn]

Nick-if I sent you a PS intercooler how much would it cost to work your magic? (I may have access to 2 all aluminum ones BTW)