Steve_87K5
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Anyone designed and made their own intercooler? Where to buy the core material?
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Homebrew intercooler?
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smprider112
1/2 ton status
not sure on this but Have you tried going to a junkyard and looking for one off some inport that came with a turbo?
Steve_87K5
1/2 ton status
I haven't looked at the boneyard, but thats a good start. Kennedy diesel sells one at a decent price. But when I look at one I don't see why I couldn't have a go at making one from scratch, and save several hundred bucks, if not more.
Pookster
1/2 ton status
Good luck, intercoolers move a lot more air than you'd normally think. Njot to say you couldnt build one though, it would be darn cool. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
not too many import turbo cars came with an intercooler from the factory. Thinking, if your lucky, you can find a Mitsu, wrx,
not too many import turbo cars came with an intercooler from the factory. Thinking, if your lucky, you can find a Mitsu, wrx,
DukeBoy88
1/2 ton status
I've thought the same thing as well, however I still suck at welding aluminum, need more practice. I'd like to know how you determine the dimensions, I'd assume you can only make it too small.
Steve_87K5
1/2 ton status
one reason to build it yourself is the price. Amazing what they ask for these things. The other is that off the shelf unit may not be mountable where I want to mount it. Anyone know where the core material could be bought?
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one reason to build it yourself is the price. Amazing what they ask for these things. The other is that off the shelf unit may not be mountable where I want to mount it. Anyone know where the core material could be bought?
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that is the only thing holding me back.
Back home I did that because I had access to all kinds of materials, here I still can't find anything for fabrication.
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one reason to build it yourself is the price. Amazing what they ask for these things. The other is that off the shelf unit may not be mountable where I want to mount it. Anyone know where the core material could be bought?
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that is the only thing holding me back.
Back home I did that because I had access to all kinds of materials, here I still can't find anything for fabrication.
/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
big83chevy4x4
3/4 ton status
if you want to look for one at a junk yard look for a isuzu foward cab truck, the ones we had at my old job were intercolled, they were like 5 or 6" thick and are about the size of our radiatiors. you should beable to find one from a rear wreck or rollover.
Steve_87K5
1/2 ton status
Good idea. What years and models of Isuzu?
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they were like 5 or 6" thick and are about the size of our radiatiors.
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That size would probably cause noticeable turbo lag. Where would you put it?
they were like 5 or 6" thick and are about the size of our radiatiors.
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That size would probably cause noticeable turbo lag. Where would you put it?
big83chevy4x4
3/4 ton status
the trucks we had at work were 2001s, they had a preaty "intercooled turbo diesel" sticker on them. they were NPR Isuzus
