Intercooler placement
#1
I am doing a blow thru twin turbo system on my Scarab 300 this time. I am going to use the Holley Sniper throttle body system because it has pretty good support. I want to use this type of intercooler

but not sure where to mount it. This is similar to my engine compartment layout

. The battery is almost directly in front of the engine and the trim pumps are located outboard of the battery. I have thought about mounting it above the thermostat housing, but concerned about how to mount it.

For plumbing, I am using a merc transom mount water pickup to feed water to the intercooler. How have others that have used a intercooler mounted it and how to you feed water to it?

but not sure where to mount it. This is similar to my engine compartment layout

. The battery is almost directly in front of the engine and the trim pumps are located outboard of the battery. I have thought about mounting it above the thermostat housing, but concerned about how to mount it.

For plumbing, I am using a merc transom mount water pickup to feed water to the intercooler. How have others that have used a intercooler mounted it and how to you feed water to it?
Last edited by phughes69; 03-12-2020 at 11:30 AM.
#2
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From: Lago Vista TX
I fed the intercooler water from a T on the water inlet of the oil cooler which was fed by a stock merc seawater pump picking up from the drive...
This was a Procharger intercooler..
My NEXT one would've been from Frozen Boost But I sold the boat (put it back stock)

This was a Procharger intercooler..
My NEXT one would've been from Frozen Boost But I sold the boat (put it back stock)

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I think you are going to have to mount the inter- coolers a little further away than the thermostat housing to keep from having a lot of sharp bends , I was having the same problems so I ended up making my own inter- coolers , just make sure your inter-coolers are big enough so you don't have a restriction . I have a 2 stage water pump that I use to feed the engine and inter-cooler
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thanks Alan






