What is the Average front mount Intercooler core size?

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Going to put a cheapO intercooler on my car and would like to at least match the average core size,
Yes i know that all cores are created equal.
Thanks for your help.
David

 

[pacecarta]

see pg 6 .. http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/ICtest.htm

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

see pg 6 .. http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/ICtest.htm

thanks dude.
might just use the chevelle's Front mount.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

This is what i have on the chevelle
Core Size: 24"x 11"x 3"

Mine is really on the small side compared to the list you linked

 

[bison]

The Precision fm and CAS V2 fm of that era are a force to be reckoned with. The second gen of the Cottons unit was at least as good as the two. The first gen had bad heat rejection qualities. Core size won't help if the open cross section of the tubing is inadequate. Basically the intercoolers are big heat sinks which need to flow the airflow potential of the engine with minimal pressure drop till airflow across them can effectively remove heat. For a 9.50 or slower car that Precision unit is very well balanced. It's light and fits very well


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[STF420@comcast.]

Hi Dave,

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/some-real-world-intercooler-numbers.294476/

Is the 1 you have a GN1? Seems to work pretty good

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Hi Dave,

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/some-real-world-intercooler-numbers.294476/

Is the 1 you have a GN1? Seems to work pretty good

This is the one that i have
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mazda-RX7-V...ler-29x13x3-/330593262760?hash=item4cf8e4dca8
Thanks for the link a good read for sure.

 

[V6sleeper]

Inspect the tank welds on these cheapO's everyone likes to use, their the first things to blow out on high Boost..

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

24# so far so good

 

[20psiofevil]

The 4" core will cool a lot more than the 3" core. 31 x 12 x 4. If you can find a procharger 3" they work very well though.

 

[vacuum 6]

The 4" core will cool a lot more than the 3" core. 31 x 12 x 4. If you can find a procharger 3" they work very well though.

Not completely true. To take full advantage of a 4" core, trap speeds should be 130+

 

[84gbodyss]

I was planning on using this one looks like a good deal 4" http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=160658189525&globalID=EBAY-US

 

[STF420@comcast.]

I like Dave's pick. Very close to the GN1 Extreme. 6" wider & 48sq in. more frontal surface area, than the 1 you were looking at. 1 " less thick, Not sure of the benefit of thickness.

Thanks, Mike

 

[HUENEMEGN]

I'm running the CXracing one and it's been working fine. Don't know how well it cools but looks and feels good.


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[phil_jordan]

Man I want to try one of those intercoolers so bad. Lol

 

[Gene Van Horn]

Bite the bullet,RJC is the one to get. Made in USA and the last one you will need.

 

[vacuum 6]

Or find an old CAS FM

 

[bigmandengo]

Running the same cxracing intercooler as the one above at 127 in the 1/4...

 

[bison]

I've seen some very large/thick cores that don't flow worth a damn. Big and heavy and causing huge inlet restrictions. The Intercooler needs to flow as much or more than the engine can flow at its maximum operating speed or it will choke the hell out of the combo


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[TURBOPOWERED68]

I've seen some very large/thick cores that don't flow worth a damn. Big and heavy and causing huge inlet restrictions. The Intercooler needs to flow as much or more than the engine can flow at its maximum operating speed or it will choke the hell out of the combo


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What would be the best way to check for this?
Boost gauge before and after?