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Originally Posted by camcojb
yeah, I just can't fit the size needed without some mods
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Of course we can make it fit... start cutting!
The intercooler I had Bell make for me is good for 1500 cfm @ 10 psi with less than 1 psi pressure drop across the core and is about the size & flow capacity that you'll need for your combo; actually you might even want to go a little bigger for more charge air flow area. You could go a little shorter on the core for easier packaging and it won't give up that much in terms of efficiency; for this particular core thickness & width (27" x 3") Gerhard said 6" tall was the absolute minimum he would go, 8" was the "sweet spot" in terms of weight & size vs. cooling efficiency, 10" was better still for cooling, and 12" would be starting down the overkill & diminishing return point in terms of cooling efficiency vs. weight, size, and increasing pressure drop.
I agree though, drive the car now and save the project for winter... and knowing the configuration of the nose of your car and especially since it's all painted & detailed it's going to be a tough task to fit a properly sized intercooler up there.