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CSXTacy
03-15-2006, 03:01 AM
well it is getting closer to the time to route the intercooler piping on my 88 CSX-T i was wondering if any one has some pics of their intercooler piping routing on their p- body. oh yea i almost forgot the intercooler i will be using is a precision turbo it is a cross flow intercooler with end tanks or separate sides of the intercooler. any pics or tips would be great!!! thanks:thumb:

intercooler looks something like this just bigger dimensions:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Turbo-Intercooler-Civic-Integra-26X6-5X3-5-Spearco-Sty_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33632QQitemZ8045283 069QQrdZ1
Whorse
03-15-2006, 03:38 AM
Personally I like to keep the pipe going from the IC to the TB as straight and consistent in diameter as possible. Right now I have 1 very slight bend and no diameter variations running a stock IC horizontal in my air dam. Since the IC will almost always act as a source of pressure drop in any application, I feel it's best to have any flow impedences before the natural bottleneck at the IC, so the outflow is uninhibited.
GLHNSLHT2
03-18-2006, 02:11 AM
Search for "cummins intercooler install" on google. There's a nice write up of one in a Pbody and will give you an idea on how to route the pipes.
cams1021
03-19-2006, 08:38 AM
Heres how I did mine

http://x1.putfile.com/7/21110293596.jpg

http://tinypic.com/rs6joy.jpg

http://tinypic.com/rs6jup.jpg
CSXTacy
03-20-2006, 12:07 AM
wow pics look great what size of intercooler piping is that???
turbovanmanČ
03-20-2006, 12:20 AM
Looks like 3 inch, :nod:
cams1021
03-20-2006, 06:44 AM
wow pics look great what size of intercooler piping is that???


yes, 3" aluminized steel mandrel bent tubing
WVRampage
03-22-2006, 03:19 AM
yes, 3" aluminized steel mandrel bent tubing
That looks great.
cams1021
03-22-2006, 07:06 PM
That looks great.


Thanks :thumb:
Hey did you go to the SWPA SDAC meet at the car show then hooters?
turboshad
03-28-2006, 03:41 PM
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/621520


Bottom of page 2 has a shot of the engine bay and intercooler piping. Sorry about the crimp bends. They are just temporary untill I find time to weld up the aluminum pipes.

Bottom of page 3 has some intercooler pictures.

DJ