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the deep 09-23-2014 04:56 PM


Originally Posted by FIXX (Post 4192152)
unless you run antifreeze through them after every use then they are going to leak..my dad use to get 5 seasons out of his and guess who had to run the antifreeze through the coolers? lol then he said phuck the blowers and build some big cube motors..then said phuck it again and parked the boat..

See , you charged him too much . lol

Black Baja 09-23-2014 06:58 PM


Originally Posted by the deep (Post 4192156)
See , you charged him too much . lol

Some people's kids ill tell ya.

MILD THUNDER 09-23-2014 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FIXX (Post 4192152)
unless you run antifreeze through them after every use then they are going to leak..my dad use to get 5 seasons out of his and guess who had to run the antifreeze through the coolers? lol then he said phuck the blowers and build some big cube motors..then said phuck it again and parked the boat..

Funny you say that. I told our buddy today, that I thought running regular antifreeze thru them, would help keep them from corroding. Alot of people dont realize fresh water can also corrode aluminum over time. Most car radiators are aluminum, as well as heater cores. They last plenty long with antifreeze in them.

I wonder if anyone has ever tried drilling and tapping the intercooler housing, for a sacrificial anode, like mercury puts on their bellhousing oil/trans cooler covers.

Unlimited jd 09-23-2014 07:32 PM

Almost all of the bigger boats I service have those screwed into water jackets all over the place. Pencil anodes are fairly cheap.

mike tkach 09-23-2014 09:52 PM

maybe i should design a heat exchanger for innercoolers,maybe i could make millions off it,LOL.

JRider 09-24-2014 08:07 AM

Why are the cores aluminum VS lets say brass or copper like a radiator?

SB 09-24-2014 08:49 AM

Would hard anodizing in/out cause any temp transfer issues ?

SB 09-24-2014 08:51 AM


Originally Posted by mike tkach (Post 4192335)
maybe i should design a heat exchanger for innercoolers,maybe i could make millions off it,LOL.

Good luck with the millions, but I have also wondered why not water to water innercoolers.

I know, I know - more stuff to rig....but........

ICDEDPPL 09-24-2014 09:00 AM


Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4192147)
My buddy pressure tested his yesterday. Yep, sure enough, both leaked. Think he ordered 2 new cores from blower shop today.

He could have had the 2 Lee cores I had access to , brand new billet and anodized.

mike tkach 09-24-2014 09:24 AM

one must ask himself why someone is selling used innercoolers for 50% of what they cost new.the answer will almost always be BECAUSE THEY LEAK AND ARE JUNK.i wont mention a name but i know a guy who would have been money ahead if he just bought new coolers from the get go.


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