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Old 01-22-2018, 09:37 PM
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The intercooler I have is the cx racing one on eBay. Any good??
Old 01-23-2018, 08:07 AM
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I think the Holley hp set up is around 1500.
but when u take into the cost of repinning and tuning it' a wash
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What do you guys have for gauge setups?
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I have the Treadstone air to air also. I like it, works well for my car. I also run the Holley system and have the 3.5” touchscreen.
It handles all of my gauges plus you can load tunes with it, change rev limiters, boost levels, etc. very cool piece for about $250. And yes, it’s plenty big to see while driving.

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Here’s the touchscreen
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Originally Posted by jasonsnova
How is the weight of the turbo supported? Have an pictures you could send me?
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Originally Posted by 3 window
Here’s the touchscreen

Won't work for me as I'm not fuel injected..... yet.
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Test fitted the intercooler tonight, here's my dilemma. Ideas?
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Ordered some goodies today. Wideband, boost gauge, a few dash mount pods and 100ft of exhaust wrap.

Spent the rest of my night adding these carbon fiber covers to my tool box.
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Originally Posted by onesloGTO
Test fitted the intercooler tonight, here's my dilemma. Ideas?
My son-inlaws Nova has a different problem that may use a fix that might work in your case. His issue is we need more room between the motor and the radiator for pulleys for a 6-71 blower and still keep his puller electric fans. Our remedy is going to be cutting out the radiator support so we can put the radiator under the top brace of the core support instead of in front of it.

Do you know if you would have room to mount the intercooler under the radiator support and still leave room to mount the radiator closer to the engine? I know with your turbo setup it might already be tight but it looks like you only need a couple inches.

What are you using for a fan?
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use is the 1" set back mounts or sliders if u go lsx, then car accessories that gains you alot of room then you need to notch the rad support to set intercooler into it and set radiator at far back to engine as u can.....novas r tight.
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Originally Posted by LLLosingit
My son-inlaws Nova has a different problem that may use a fix that might work in your case. His issue is we need more room between the motor and the radiator for pulleys for a 6-71 blower and still keep his puller electric fans. Our remedy is going to be cutting out the radiator support so we can put the radiator under the top brace of the core support instead of in front of it.

Do you know if you would have room to mount the intercooler under the radiator support and still leave room to mount the radiator closer to the engine? I know with your turbo setup it might already be tight but it looks like you only need a couple inches.

What are you using for a fan?
I guess I don't understand what you mean. If you are saying mount the radiator as normal and then put the intercooler behind it (closest to engine) then yes, I think I would have room.

I don't have a fan picked out yet. I want to get an aluminum radiator and fan combo if anyone has any that are good, send me the link.
But won't I need a pusher fun if I go the route of intercooler inside engine bay as opposed to in front of the radiator support?
So the fan will be closest to the bumper and not the engine??
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Originally Posted by jasonsnova
use is the 1" set back mounts or sliders if u go lsx, then car accessories that gains you alot of room then you need to notch the rad support to set intercooler into it and set radiator at far back to engine as u can.....novas r tight.
I'm not sure what you mean...
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put the engine as close to firewall as possible, on a ls engine you dont have a distributor so they can go back a little closer to firewall than a sbc . you will still need to notch radiator support to fit intercooler behind grill. you can see it better in this pic.
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Originally Posted by jasonsnova
put the engine as close to firewall as possible, on a ls engine you dont have a distributor so they can go back a little closer to firewall than a sbc . you will still need to notch radiator support to fit intercooler behind grill. you can see it better in this pic.
Any pictures of how you notched it?
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Ideas?? Not the radiator I'm using, just using for mock up. Still need cooling fan setup.
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So basically cut the radiator support like so?

Also, the circle is where the turbo will be showing.
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yes....
easiest way is to make a cardboard cut out of your intercooler and go at it....leave room for fans...
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Originally Posted by jasonsnova
yes....
easiest way is to make a cardboard cut out of your intercooler and go at it....leave room for fans...

Thanks for the help! I'll post as I go.
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Originally Posted by onesloGTO
I guess I don't understand what you mean. If you are saying mount the radiator as normal and then put the intercooler behind it (closest to engine) then yes, I think I would have room.
Similar to what Jasonsnova posted but cut the radiator support out so that the intercooler fits under the top brace. Similar to this, Basically not in front or behind the core support.....in the core support. You can adjust as far forward as needed without cutting the bumper/grille


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