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| Author: | polkat [ Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Radiator as an intercooler? |
At the risk of sounding stupid, and considering the requirements necessary, could a regular (coolant) radiator be used as a cheap intercooler? I'm guessing it would come down to the inlet sizes and how strong it is. Any opinions? Thanks! ________ Vaporizer Help |
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| Author: | 65CrewCabPW [ Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radiator as an intercooler? |
Quote: At the risk of sounding stupid, and considering the requirements necessary, could a regular (coolant) radiator be used as a cheap intercooler?
I believe your flow would be quite inadequate. Airflow from turbo to engine, that is. The outlets are small, and having been designed for water to air, it has lots of capacity to move air by it, but not much for air through it. The proportions are for much less flow of water (holds lots of heat) to lose heat to air ( much greater flow than water). I'm guessing it would come down to the inlet sizes and how strong it is. Any opinions? Thanks! Hope this makes sense to you. |
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| Author: | polkat [ Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:26 pm ] |
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Yea, that makes sense. So I'll ask this: Has anyone here done a homemade intercooler that worked? ________ BUY EASY VAPE VAPORIZER |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Thu May 05, 2011 3:01 pm ] |
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Quote: Yea, that makes sense. So I'll ask this: Has anyone here done a homemade intercooler that worked?
I am not sure about that, but why not find something at the boneyard.There are plenty of wrecked diesel trucks and other vehicles that now use even smaller intercoolers on boosted engines. Just a thought, Greg |
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| Author: | 1974duster kev [ Fri May 06, 2011 11:13 am ] |
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Intercoolers are cheap this sounds like a mute point if you ask me mine was $70 ebay intercooler. Rad would either not work as well or take some work to make happen and unless it was free i doubt it would be less money then an ebay intercooler. Kev |
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