Questions about standing the radiator up
05-05-2008, 10:31 PM
#1
Questions about standing the radiator up I searched and looked in the truck manifold sticky but still I wanted to ask around. I plan on keeping the A/C and mounting my turbo up close to where the battery used to be. What options do I have? I'd like to think if I mount my turbo up there I could keep the stock fans, will this work? is there anything that can be done to the stock radiator (I have an LT1 radiator BTW) and condensor to make more room up there?
If I did go with the Griffin would the condensor still fit and does it help or hurt you, cooling wise, standing the radiator straight up?
If I did go with the Griffin would the condensor still fit and does it help or hurt you, cooling wise, standing the radiator straight up?
05-07-2008, 11:13 AM
#4
I cut the top of the lower support and the bottom of the upper and the condenser went right in and is as far forward as possible without getting into modifying the hood latch and front end brackets. Then of course the griffin is in there right behind...it's only ~.5" shorter than the condensor. I haven't raced the car yet but idling for 15 minutes and easy drives up the street (bad trans) the spal pushers I have on there would come on high for a min or so then cut right back off with a 160 stat in it...this is cooler than the car has ever run.
With all of that said, stock fans are very hard to beat...I think like 3200-3400cfm so if you can keep them then do it.
The problem with the turbo up top there is that the evap canister makes it a tight squeeze but there are kits out there that are running it this way and still have a/c and stock rad/cond in stock configuration...it was just a little too close for my comfort...but my next kit will have the turbo there now that I have alot more room.
A couple other things i did to help are clean out all of the fins on the condensor and if using pusher fans, seal up between the rad and cond to force the air through the radiator.
Scroll down for two pictures...The frontend is now put back together completely so I will snap some more pictures.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=695288&page=4
With all of that said, stock fans are very hard to beat...I think like 3200-3400cfm so if you can keep them then do it.
The problem with the turbo up top there is that the evap canister makes it a tight squeeze but there are kits out there that are running it this way and still have a/c and stock rad/cond in stock configuration...it was just a little too close for my comfort...but my next kit will have the turbo there now that I have alot more room.
A couple other things i did to help are clean out all of the fins on the condensor and if using pusher fans, seal up between the rad and cond to force the air through the radiator.
Scroll down for two pictures...The frontend is now put back together completely so I will snap some more pictures.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=695288&page=4
05-07-2008, 11:25 AM
#5
I cut the top of the lower support and the bottom of the upper and the condenser went right in and is as far forward as possible without getting into modifying the hood latch and front end brackets. Then of course the griffin is in there right behind...it's only ~.5" shorter than the condensor. I haven't raced the car yet but idling for 15 minutes and easy drives up the street (bad trans) the spal pushers I have on there would come on high for a min or so then cut right back off with a 160 stat in it...this is cooler than the car has ever run.
With all of that said, stock fans are very hard to beat...I think like 3200-3400cfm so if you can keep them then do it.
The problem with the turbo up top there is that the evap canister makes it a tight squeeze but there are kits out there that are running it this way and still have a/c and stock rad/cond in stock configuration...it was just a little too close for my comfort...but my next kit will have the turbo there now that I have alot more room.
A couple other things i did to help are clean out all of the fins on the condensor and if using pusher fans, seal up between the rad and cond to force the air through the radiator.
Scroll down for two pictures...The frontend is now put back together completely so I will snap some more pictures.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=695288&page=4
With all of that said, stock fans are very hard to beat...I think like 3200-3400cfm so if you can keep them then do it.
The problem with the turbo up top there is that the evap canister makes it a tight squeeze but there are kits out there that are running it this way and still have a/c and stock rad/cond in stock configuration...it was just a little too close for my comfort...but my next kit will have the turbo there now that I have alot more room.
A couple other things i did to help are clean out all of the fins on the condensor and if using pusher fans, seal up between the rad and cond to force the air through the radiator.
Scroll down for two pictures...The frontend is now put back together completely so I will snap some more pictures.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=695288&page=4
05-07-2008, 12:40 PM
#7
Also where is the Dryer/accumulator? I see the condensor but no dryer.
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05-07-2008, 01:00 PM
#8
S91 t6 with a 5 to 4" down pipe. A small frame 76 with a 3-3.5" dp would be alot easier to package for sure. The accumulator gets relocated to the bumper. That's the whole fun, you do one thing and have to change 3 other things as result of.
05-07-2008, 01:11 PM
#9
Wow thats a big "turbacharger"
I do plan on running a 4" DP though since later on I hope to outgrow the 76. Also meant to ask you guys if I have the right radiator in mind, is this the right one?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
