[big_G]

Originally Posted by BRIAN

http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...b&fr=yfp-t-701

Check out the images of the cars and there V-mount cooler set up a few pages into it. Your Vette I think could work with a set up like this in the front nose area but I'm not sure what it looks like already under the hood.

Are you sure those dimensions are right. You want only a 10" in length cooler and 30" tall? Sounds backwards to me, 30x10x3 is what your looking for I think iono???

How about this one?

[big2bird]

Originally Posted by enkeivette

So here's my question, it looks like these things taper down into the 2 1/2 inlets, and the casing itself is 3" thick. So would it be easy to cut one of these and weld on some 3" tubes?

Chuck at ABC Welding can do this work for you.

[BRIAN]

Originally Posted by big_G

How about this one?

Hi big G, hard to see that pic. Is that your C3, what dimensions on that intercooler? Looks good

[enkeivette]

OIC, basically it lays down flat? Not sure how that's a V. Yeah, 30" wide by 10" tall.

[big_G]

Originally Posted by BRIAN

Hi big C, hard to see that pic. Is that your C3, what dimensions on that intercooler? Looks good

Go to my photos and then you can click to enlarge. Yes, it's my '68. The intercooler dimensions are 27x12.5x3 inches. The Procharger I/C is expensive. Just Google "intercoolers" and you can find some real cheap.

[enkeivette]

Originally Posted by big_G

How about this one?

If I put an intercooler right there, my hood will interfere the top of it when it's open and the header to radiator shroud brace will interfere with the bottom of it.

My best shot is behind the front bumper under the headlights. Maybe at an angle.

[enkeivette]

Stupid question: I'm looking at intercoolers which are pretty big, relatively. 3" openings with a 24" x 12" core, that claim to support up to 400hp.

Is this hp limit BS? Does it mean that with as much air as a 700hp motor will flow that it can't cool that much air at the velocity required? Is it a cfm restriction (seems unlikely since it has 3" openings like my blower outlet)? I would think that as long as the outlets are the correct size it should be fine, although it's maybe not as big as it should be for the cfm demands, but it should still do something substantial right? Better than nothing I would think, and not a restriction.

[BADDASSC6]

You can force more air through, but you will not see the same temperature drop and you will see a much bigger pressure drop due to head loss. Also, when you're giveing dimensions please give depth, number of cores, fin count, and type of fin and conduit. A flatter conduit will have more head loss, but will cool better. Obviously a higher per inchfin count will yeild more cooling, likewise more cores equal more cooling.

I don't thing 24" by 12" is enough. You have a D-1sc. That intercooler was smaller than what I had with my P-1sc (3 core ~34" by 10").

Which impeller do you have? I started out with a variable vane P-1R and then replaced it with the straight cut P-1sc.

[BRIAN]

To quickly answer, YES better than NOTHING!!

Play with this calculator and see what you think about your set up to be.
http://not2fast.com/gasflow/velocity.shtml


Like BADD said all those are variables can and will affect your performance, especially with generic ebay coolers.


Take a look at this Spearco, ends look smaller than 3" but that can be redesigned to your liking of course
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Spear...Q5fAccessories

[enkeivette]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

This one is a better size, but I'd have to have it cut for 3" openings.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT