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Hey, Rusty....check out this combined intercooler and intake
manifold...Spearco Core #2-115. Looks like it would save a lot of space
and maybe fit under your stock cowl? For what it's worth. Paul
Conner
Hi
Paul,
I seriously doubt that
anything off the shelf will fit in my stock cowl, however, it did give me an
interesting idea. As you know, my cowl replacement project will
require that I construct a new intake. The new intake will position the TB
over near the right cheek. I already figured that I'd have to make a new
pressurized air box to bolt to the TB, but now, I'm thinking that I may be able
to use one tank of a small intercooler AS the airbox. That would
allow me to skip the airbox, and hose from the (optional) intercooler, and
will provide a mount for the intercooler, right in the space of the right
cheek. Yep, something else to think
about now.
Thanks for the
idea!
BTW, did you get your
intake yet? How does it look? If you look at it from the flywheel
end of the engine, how far to the right of the block does it extend compared to
the wrapover manifold? As you may recall, I had to use spacers
to move my turbo out from the engine to clear the wrapover
intake. Another criteria for my new intake will be to allow me
to bolt the turbo on without the spacers.
Also, are you going
to use the throttle body flange that's on the new intake, or just cut it
off and have tubes welded to the runners on the manifold? The reason
I ask, is that I'd like to have the flange if you're planning to cut it off
and throw it away. It will fit the throttle body that I'm thinking of
buying (but not the ones that we currently have), so I'd be able to use it
on my new manifold if you don't need it.
Cheers,
Rusty
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