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    Front mount intercooler in a Spirit with A/C?

    I have a same side inlet/outlet FMIC I want to put in my 91 R/T, but keeping the A.C. is a must. Doing an eyeball inspection doesn't give me any clues how to run the pipes, so can anyone who's done a project like this give me the lowdown?

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    Re: Front mount intercooler in a Spirit with A/C?

    I went with a opposite side end tank Spearco, in part because it was already tested in another car, and i don't like the thought of blocking so much airflow from the radiator and condenser that you get with the typical same side configuration.

    What i hate about the cheap intercoolers are the small end tanks that have such a reduced volume at the corners.
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    Re: Front mount intercooler in a Spirit with A/C?

    Get rid of the Same side inlet outlet setup or you'll have to run a pipe to the passenger side. After that it's easy. Open 2 factory holes next to the bumper supports after re-routing some wiring a bit, run up to a 3" OD pipe through the holes, and to the turbo and the intake. Done

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    Re: Front mount intercooler in a Spirit with A/C?

    Quote Originally Posted by GLHNSLHT2 View Post
    Get rid of the Same side inlet outlet setup or you'll have to run a pipe to the passenger side. After that it's easy. Open 2 factory holes next to the bumper supports after re-routing some wiring a bit, run up to a 3" OD pipe through the holes, and to the turbo and the intake. Done
    Pics? I have an RT I need to put a fmic in also. Not wanting to cut the body up too much, but something minimal and not obvious would be ok.

    I was considering finding a shorter AC condenser (L-body maybe?) and then removing the stock intercooler and going through that hole.
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    Re: Front mount intercooler in a Spirit with A/C?

    Damn. Since the vendors sell same side intercoolers I went this route thinking it was a pretty universal thing.

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    Re: Front mount intercooler in a Spirit with A/C?

    No pics really needed. There's 2 holes just inside the bumper supports. You can't miss them. Take some measurements of what you think can fit height and width wise and purchase an ic. I did this with my 1st gen cummins i/c in my 87 Daytona, also in a 91 Shadow with the same style ic. We did a friends 91 Lebaron with a smaller i/c off Ebay. Also did a Govt issued wagon turbo with a bigger ebay i/c. All cars retained the factory a/c systems and radiators and weren't even removed during assembly.

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