Off topic intercooler DAQ...

Robert Lone

Robert Lone

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Is there a LARGE water to air IC that will hold up to 75-100psi? Or is there something similar that would work? I can have the fittings TIG'd in after I find a suitable device. I want to use one as the A/C condenser in my boat when I put air in the cabin. I figured I'd run the lake water from the outdrive through the IC and then into the engine to do the cooling chores in there.

Another mutant is born... :tup: EDIT: maybe not... :tdown:
 
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dgoodhue

dgoodhue

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Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

I would try looking at turbo diesel board, they have really high boost levels. It pretty rare to see more than 30psi around here.
 
Robert Lone

Robert Lone

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Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

dgoodhue said:
I would try looking at turbo diesel board, they have really high boost levels. It pretty rare to see more than 30psi around here.
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Ok. I figured I'd give the gurus a go at it first but you're right the pressures this thing will see (if I can find one) are way higher than anything one of us will ever experience.

Do you think the the thing will work for a condenser though?
 
jjorgensen52

jjorgensen52

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Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

T-56 said:
Ok. I figured I'd give the gurus a go at it first but you're right the pressures this thing will see (if I can find one) are way higher than anything one of us will ever experience.

Do you think the the thing will work for a condenser though?
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yeaaaah, mostly... it had better be a honking cooler ... I take it you're going to be running the lake water over the part where the air would normally go?
 
Robert Lone

Robert Lone

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Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

jjorgensen52 said:
yeaaaah, mostly... it had better be a honking cooler ... I take it you're going to be running the lake water over the part where the air would normally go?
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Nope. Lake water where the antifreeze/coolant would go and freon where the intake gases would go be to be cooled. Is that wrong?
 
jjorgensen52

jjorgensen52

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Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

T-56 said:
Nope. Lake water where the antifreeze/coolant would go and freon where the intake gases would go be to be cooled. Is that wrong?
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haha, silly me I assumed it was an A2A cooler you were thinking of :rotf: ... no that is completely correct... although I am not sure if the intercooler will be efficient enough to condense the stuff properly... unless it has pretty small passages in it
 
Robert Lone

Robert Lone

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Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

jjorgensen52 said:
haha, silly me I assumed it was an A2A cooler you were thinking of :rotf: ... no that is completely correct... although I am not sure if the intercooler will be efficient enough to condense the stuff properly... unless it has pretty small passages in it
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Back to the 4th word in my 1st post. "LARGE". I guessed it would not be as efficient due to the size of the passages. My therory was make it big enough that the refridgerant would travel through so slow it would have no choice but to get cooled down.

It's not like I didn't think about it, I just can't find what's in my head...
 
jjorgensen52

jjorgensen52

NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

T-56 said:
Back to the 4th word in my 1st post. "LARGE". I guessed it would not be as efficient due to the size of the passages. My therory was make it big enough that the refridgerant would travel through so slow it would have no choice but to get cooled down.

It's not like I didn't think about it, I just can't find what's in my head...
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I have that problem... I think that the size of the cooler itself will have less of an effect on the efficiency than the size of the individual passages... although, being designed to cool air I bet they're pretty darn small. You may want to look for one thats higher restriction (ie, not as good quality) because it will have smaller passages
 
Robert Lone

Robert Lone

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Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

Are you following me???:):):)

That's another way of looking at it. This is getting so confusing, I may just bolt a Pro Stock scoop on and run a regular condenser.

Why is it the custom one-off stuff has to be so damned complicated. Why can't it just bolt up w/ parts from Wal-Mart?:)
 
Robert Lone

Robert Lone

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Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

I found a way of running a regular condenser on the boat, but I would like to take time to thank all you guys for putting up with me and for all of your help.

Not just on this thread but all over the site. If it wasn't for you guys I would be much more lost'er than I am. Hopefully I can aquire enough peices before I come home and make the nats next year so Morgan can point at my truck and laugh...:)

Thanks tons guys,

Robert Lone and what's left of Sy #2761:)
 
jjorgensen52

jjorgensen52

NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: Off topic intercooler DAQ...

T-56 said:
I found a way of running a regular condenser on the boat, but I would like to take time to thank all you guys for putting up with me and for all of your help.

Not just on this thread but all over the site. If it wasn't for you guys I would be much more lost'er than I am. Hopefully I can aquire enough peices before I come home and make the nats next year so Morgan can point at my truck and laugh...:)

Thanks tons guys,

Robert Lone and what's left of Sy #2761:)
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What was the problem with running a regular condensor before? They work just like an intercooler :rotf:
 
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