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    Does anyone have an old heater core layin around somewhere? I'm looking for some measurements of one

    1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
    1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
    2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

    1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

    If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

  • #2
    hc dimensions

    The dimensions with the foam in place are:

    6.75" W x 7" L x 1-7/8" D
    Last edited by bravekozak; 10-22-2010, 07:42 AM.

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    • #3
      Thank you

      1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
      1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
      2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

      1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

      If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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      • #4
        you cant use that as an intercooler, you know that right??? lol jk


        Mike, AKA the sasquatch
        1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...

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        • #5
          Could theoretically work for an oil cooler though I suppose... wouldn't be the best thing, but if you have nothing else haha.
          1988 Chevy Sprint Turbo 997cc

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          • #6
            ^ i dont think it would hold the pressure....


            Mike, AKA the sasquatch
            1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...

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            • #7
              Originally posted by sasquatch View Post
              ^ i dont think it would hold the pressure....
              Yeah lol I agree, but I've seen it done before on other cars.
              1988 Chevy Sprint Turbo 997cc

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              • #8
                Think of the heater core working opposite of what it was designed for, cold water running through the heater core with warm air from the turbo passing through it = water-to-air intercooler

                1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
                1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
                2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

                1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

                If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Damkid View Post
                  Think of the heater core working opposite of what it was designed for, cold water running through the heater core with warm air from the turbo passing through it = water-to-air intercooler
                  i dont think it will cool the air enough.... its not big enough...


                  Mike, AKA the sasquatch
                  1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...

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                  • #10
                    dry ice

                    What you need is one of those dry ice intercoolers with a coil inside to do the heat exchange.

                    Where to buy dry ice?


                    Why would I know?
                    I almost bought a dry ice blaster setup off of the Bay.
                    It sublimes on impact and does a great job of taking off mold, rust, paint, grease and oil with no mess to clean up.
                    Check it out...

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                    This video shows a Niama-Reiser Employee Dry-Ice (CO2) Blasting a Chevy V6 engine with over 300,000 miles on it. http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/video/810...

                    IceTech dry ice blasting is effective at removing paint off plastic without damaging the underlying surface. Paint is being stripped off a Saab fender


                    Time to dry ice blast your Festiva!
                    Did I mention it is safe to use on electrical systems?
                    Last edited by bravekozak; 10-22-2010, 07:43 PM.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by sasquatch View Post
                      i dont think it will cool the air enough.... its not big enough...
                      Being water-to-air, it doesn't need a huge surface area to be efficient since i could dump ice in the resovior (<-sp?) tank and have ice cold water cooling the air, mainly for the track though

                      Besides, an air-to-air intercooler mounted on top of my engine near the firewall would not be that efficient either since there'd be little airflow moving through it

                      1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
                      1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
                      2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

                      1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

                      If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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