Vortech aftercooler flow path?
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Vortech aftercooler flow path? Does Vortechs aftercooler flow charge air over and through the fins with liquid running through the core tubes? Or is the charge air flowed through the core tubes with the fins surrounded by water?
2 possible heat exchanger methods and I am wondering which one they use.
Steve
2 possible heat exchanger methods and I am wondering which one they use.
Steve
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Re: Vortech aftercooler flow path? You could tell by just looking into the inlet/outlet.
If air is flowing through the fins then the tubes are passing the water,this is the opposite of how an air/air intercooler flows.
I am guessing this is how they do it and keep it so small but I have never looked inside of one.
If air is flowing through the fins then the tubes are passing the water,this is the opposite of how an air/air intercooler flows.
I am guessing this is how they do it and keep it so small but I have never looked inside of one.
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Re: Vortech aftercooler flow path? Check out page 30 on the install guide for the marine version:
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...s/4mb218im.pdf
It looks to me that the water flows through the tubes.
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...s/4mb218im.pdf
It looks to me that the water flows through the tubes.
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Re: Vortech aftercooler flow path? 2002-4.8 , thanks for the link! A picture is worth a thousand words.So they do use a charge flow through fin type exchanger with water through the tubes.
I pulled my HVAC system out of my car and was suprised to see such a nice AC evaporator core.
Would make a very nice liquid water cooler if I boxed it in. It is 9"x8"x3" and has 15 fins per inch. Pretty good sized.
hmmmm...
I pulled my HVAC system out of my car and was suprised to see such a nice AC evaporator core.
Would make a very nice liquid water cooler if I boxed it in. It is 9"x8"x3" and has 15 fins per inch. Pretty good sized.
hmmmm...
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Re: Vortech aftercooler flow path?
2002-4.8 , thanks for the link! A picture is worth a thousand words.So they do use a charge flow through fin type exchanger with water through the tubes.
I pulled my HVAC system out of my car and was suprised to see such a nice AC evaporator core.
Would make a very nice liquid water cooler if I boxed it in. It is 9"x8"x3" and has 15 fins per inch. Pretty good sized.
hmmmm...
I pulled my HVAC system out of my car and was suprised to see such a nice AC evaporator core.
Would make a very nice liquid water cooler if I boxed it in. It is 9"x8"x3" and has 15 fins per inch. Pretty good sized.
hmmmm...
I looked at the same thing about 3 years ago. LOL
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Re: Vortech aftercooler flow path? Guido , have you seen the ac core in thse cars? It does not look to restrictive to me.It looks very similar to what Vortech is using from the pics in that link.
In any case I probably won't waste my time.It was just a thought.
In any case I probably won't waste my time.It was just a thought.
