Water for intercooler
11-27-2013 | 08:15 AM
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My buddy just bought these, I might pick up a couple too and mount them on the dash...
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Dual-...telink=LeftNav
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Also I have that gauge for sale "used once" so its a good deal lol
11-27-2013 | 09:38 AM
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My buddy just bought these, I might pick up a couple too and mount them on the dash...
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Dual-...telink=LeftNav
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Dual-...telink=LeftNav
11-27-2013 | 05:15 PM
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Procharger's are the only setup that I do feed water to all the time. There are a few reasons for that. First, they use an aluminum core. I was always afraid to shock the cooler with cold water after heat soaking at idle. I don't worry about Whipple's cupro-nickel cores, but the aluminum Procharger cores worry me. The other reason is that the intercooler is mounted a ways away from the intake. I just don't think that you will have an issue with cooling the intake charge to much. Not to mention, the fuel isn't in the air charge when it passes through the intercooler, so you don't have to worry about it coming out of suspension. With a Whipple, you have the fuel being introduced in the throttle body. The fuel is going through a very efficient intercooler, which is right on top of the intake. If you cool it to much, you can bring the fuel out of suspension.In that case, I will force feed the intercooler with a transom mounted pickup so that it only gets water once the boat is on plane.
In your case, I would feed the intercooler from the crossover just like Procharger does it. I would monitor the intake air temps to be sure that they don't get to high. If they do, you may have to come back and add a pickup. However, I would only add it if it's necessary.
Eddie
In your case, I would feed the intercooler from the crossover just like Procharger does it. I would monitor the intake air temps to be sure that they don't get to high. If they do, you may have to come back and add a pickup. However, I would only add it if it's necessary.
Eddie
11-27-2013 | 06:39 PM
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I did something similar in my old boat years back. I had a vacuum/pressure switch that would close at 6 inchs of vacuum and stay closed thru the pressure of the supercharger. when closed it triggered a solenoid that allowed water to flow thru the intercooler and would go open again at 6 inchs for no water at idle worked for me at the time.
11-27-2013 | 08:22 PM
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My buddy uses a relief valve too feed his intercooler. At idle, there is no pressure, so the valve is closed. Once on plane, the psi increases past his set 5psi, and water flows to the intercooler. His engine water psi is still good with this setup. Around 20psi of psi at the engine.
11-27-2013 | 10:56 PM
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I kinda disagree, depends where you boat, I'm in Michigan and the water temp could be 75 one day then 55 the next. This was really a problem when I was carbed. . I would actually get puddles of water in the box from condensation....carbs would start rusting (throttle blades, anything made of steel). I went to transom pickups helped a lot with idle.
Eddie
