Installed a Large Air/Air Intercooler Today

[Diabolic]

In my 93 Lightning. Overall it wasn't too bad, but I still have to get some aluminum pipe welded tomorrow and get the flange for the HPX meter welded in place. Took a couple pics of the progress. I'll upload in just a second.

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Should have the pipe back today. I installed a 2.85" blower pulley allong with the 8" crank pulley in an 8 rib setup. I saw 16.8 pounds at 5000 RPM before I started this project. I think I'll lose about 2-3 pounds through the cooler but by 5500 RPM I should still see 15-16 pounds. I'm overspinning the Vortech by just a little to 52,300 rpm's, but it should be fine with the cooler.

[Mach1]

badass

[Diabolic]

I'll race anyone in here from 0-90 but we both have to be towing a 5500# trailer. Ha ha ha! I am having a fuel issue in 1st gear that I need to get sorted out as well. I command .78 Lambda from 100% load and up, but in 1st gear only I get a Lambse of .85. Once in 2nd it goes right to .78.

[Diabolic]

Everything is mocked up. Now I need to install the Turbosmart BOV, a couple more matching hose clamps, and I'll be down the road.

[mk5.0]

Needs f250 bumper

[Diabolic]

Indeed it does.

[Z06killinsbf]

I wish I had a Lightening, any year. Nice

[rz5.0]

Is it the race port bov. That's the one I'm using I like...

[Diabolic]

No it's their 30 or 40mm recirculating valve. I'm going to upgrade to the Vortech Mondo or the Big Red Procharger valve soon. I no longer need to recirculate since I changed to a blow through setup. I'll spend next week retuning it.

[KBScobravert]

That is a clean survivor. How many miles are on it?

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156K. It got rearended a couple months ago. Just got it back from the body shop a weekand a half ago. It's a daily driver so she has rock chips and stuff, but cleans up pretty darn well.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Tiny compared to this.

[Diabolic]

It's a Garret. 31.5"x14"x4"

[shumpertdavid]

Mine is an ETS (http://www.extremeturbosystems.com/) core is 24"x12"x5"thick with 3" inlet and outlet. Took a little modifying to get it to fit the car and clear the impact bar. You can't see it in the pics, but the lower portion of the impact bar has a curved piece of steel plate that I molded and welded in, then cut out and shaped the foam to fit it. It allows the air to enter at the bottom and be pushed/drawn towards the top of the Intercooler.