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rpm1 · 10-30-2009, 03:52 PM

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26x7x3.5" heat exchanger for the air/water cooler fits well inside the front bumper.

VISIONQUEST · 11-04-2009, 03:33 PM

the radiator looks small this is the one i was looking at also , is the bumber going to block the air flow ?

rpm1 · 11-04-2009, 05:59 PM

I "think" the size is PLENTY big enough. Look at the size of a trans cooler. There is a hole in the bumper to give it airflow.

I will weld some bungs on the inlet and outlet piping of the intercooler so I can monitor pressure and temp drops. Then maybe make a run without the bumper and see the difference. If it's huge, I might try to make a duct from the hole in the bumper to the heat exchanger. Or just cut the opening bigger.

That heat exchanger will be for the first stage. I will probably put 2 smaller ones behind the grill and an a/w barrel style cooler in the stock airbox location.

I just got 2 bosch cobra water pumps for 120 shipped from ebay!! :-)

VISIONQUEST · 11-08-2009, 10:10 AM

that sounds good are these circulator pumps the best for the job im sure you did the research save me some time , i was looking at a jaq stype R it has several electric cir pumps up to intercooler

rpm1 · 12-02-2009, 05:37 PM

I had amsperformance.com weld a tial 44mm wastegate flange on my 38r housing. Damn, those guys are good.

Hoping to be up and running in the next few weeks. Just in time for the snow.....

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VISIONQUEST · 12-26-2009, 07:27 PM

easy access fuel tank action !

rpm1 · 12-28-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VISIONQUEST

easy access fuel tank action !

I thought about about making a big section removable, but I always have so much stuff in the van that it would be easier to just drop the tank.

I got the doghouse finished and had it welded up. Looks real nice.

VISIONQUEST · 01-07-2010, 11:58 AM

wow that is sweet!!!

rpm1 · 01-28-2010, 07:25 PM

It's in!! Insulated with 1 layer of thermotec suppressor.

blageurt · 01-29-2010, 03:49 PM

Looks solid... Soo are you doing line-lock burnouts yet ? I have a pair of old 16.5 8-bolt steel mudder rims you can have and slap some slicks on them at the track .... do some passes ...

rpm1 · 01-29-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by blageurt

Looks solid... Soo are you doing line-lock burnouts yet ? I have a pair of old 16.5 8-bolt steel mudder rims you can have and slap some slicks on them at the track .... do some passes ...

Thanks. Still not done with the turbo setup. Lots of little crap that will take some time, but the expensive, really time consuming stuff is done! Getting this engine cover done and installed was the last big hurdle.

I appreciate the offer of the wheels! I have a friend that will loan me his slicks again, though.

And I hope I won't need them too long if I go through with the 4wd conversion. Been working on this turbo thing for 2 years, so who knows how long the 4wd conversion will take!!