Opinions on this Intercooler endtank please
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Ello,

Can I have some opinions on this end tank please,

Do you think is big enough? its at the outlet (cold) end of intercooler, the outlet pipe is 2" and the end tank is a peice of 3" tube cut in half and squeezed down th the 2 3/4" of the intercooler.

basically I can't decide if its going to be a bit tight with regards to airflow, I'm thinking the tube should funnel a bit more where it meets the end tank, but on the other hand is it worth the effort as it is a 2" pipe so is pretty large...









oh and this is were the end tank will plumb to if that helps...

Looks fine to me

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

Hi,
Looks good, the curve will help direct the airflow better than a square tank
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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super job

Well thats good enough for me!!

Cheers guys,

I'll put as good a radius on the pipe to end tank joint as i practically can and weld it all up, luckally the other end should be easier as I think i can put the pipe in from the top.

thanks once again.

Looks a tricky fabrication.....looking good though m8

Looks good, did you make it yourself? Any pics of it in the car?

Yep made it myself Gav,

heres a pic of that end mocked up in the car, havent done the other end yet, should have the whole intercooler welded together tomorow will post some pics when its done,



also here's a pic of the core without end tanks in the car in case you missed them when I posted them first time. Its Allegedly a BMW core, dunno what from.

Intercooler looks just the job! is that a brise starter motor?

Edited by Star Mag on 4th May, 2007.

Cheers,

The starters from minispeed, the brise ones look even smaller.

http://www.minispeed.co.uk/classic/index.c...roduct&id=lms11

http://www.brise.co.uk/starter_motors.html

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=38447

good job there mini13

Looks good. It looks VERY mush like the core from the E36 with the Turbodiesel engine.

Ah, I just checked the ebay auction for it, it says E46, I hadn't noticed that until now.

could be E36 with a typo?

heres a not very good pic with the original end caps...

Looks superb mate, that original cooler might just fit with no mods i reckon, hmm..

Its possible it might go in but the end tanks are a bit of a funny shape, TBH I reckon anyone running a 5 port is better to stick in the tried and trusty 2wd coosie intercooler, easier to find and probably cheaper, I was ripped of with a whopping 50 quid for this cooler!!

Anyway, just chucked the other end on... not terribly proud of the welding but it seems to be air tight

when its cooled down i'll bolt it in and take another pic.

Ok, cold enough to touch now so i screwed it in and took these.