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Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Intercooler end tank design
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Thu, 18 August 2005 14:45
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Hi all,
Got a quick question, I searched but didn't find an answer.
How thick should the aluminium for an intercooler end tank be? I am designing the end tanks for my garrett core. It seems to have 2-3mm thick aluminium on it, would it be best to stick to this thickness?
Also, since I am designing and doing everything bar welding the tanks up, would It be worth making some sort of deflector to help distribute the air more evenly over the core? I have a feeling it may not be worth it in my case, the intake side of the core will be coming from the bottom of the end tank, which I guess would mean it'll spread across the core more evenly.
With all those cheap intercoolers out there now, I am ever so tempted to scrap the idea of making mine up and just buy one of those. I've seen them as cheap as $280 or so!! Spent $150 on this core, haven't bought materials or paid a welder yet. $130 more would see me with an already fabricated core with mounting hardware.
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