Intercooler install ---- pics

[RedLine01]

Just thought I'd let everyone out know that if you don't have the cash for a 1,400 hundred dollar intercooler there is a cheaper way. I bought the cooler off of ebay for 179.00 and a 3" pipe kit from ebay for 120.00. I made the brackets from a piece of straight steel (lowes 2/3 bucks) and used threaded rod for the supports.

Top view with relocated trans cooler:
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Front view:
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bracket welds: new to welding
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bottom brackets:
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The pipeing from the blower to the intercooler side is complete also. I am hoping to finish this this weekend.

 

[DBMSTNG]

how many cores does the intercooler have?

 

[RedLine01]

Im assuming because of the price its a single pass

 

[BullittStangV8]

Nice. how much will a single pass drop intake temps?
Mike

 

[blackink00]

so deos it still go through the radiator or just through that intercooler?

 

[RedLine01]

so deos it still go through the radiator or just through that intercooler?

Not sure what this means. This intercooler is only for the discharge air coming off of the blower so that there is cooler air going into the motor. Temperature drop I won't know tell I get it running. Im going to put some sensors on it for a reading. I figure anything drop in temp. is better then nothing. I know that there is a 1.5 psi drop across the cooler.

 

[artificial HP]

You're gonna end up with a major air restriction by doing that. That 1.5 psi drop was at what boost level. Im thinking the most boost you throw at it the more obvious the restriction is going to become.

 

[RedLine01]

Actually 1.5 psi drop isnt much it all. The paxton cooler has a 3psi drop overall.