Has anybody rebuilt a Procharger on their own?

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Originally Posted by awr68

We need pics and specs on the intercooler!!

Pics of the intercooler are here: https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...ht=intercooler

I should have some pics of the install tomorrow.

The radiator moved back 2" and up about 1", I installed a new larger AC condenser, relocated the receiver/dryer and made new hoses, and added a power steering cooler while I was at it. All the intake plumbing is 304 mandrel bends. I would have gone aluminum but all my friends suck at aluminum welding (as do I.) With some careful planning I was able to retain the factory hood latch-- something which I thought I was going to have to ditch when I started.

I'm putting the supercharger back together tomorrow morning so I can reinstall it and finish welding braces on the SC to intercooler inlet pipe and also weld on 1.5" stubs for the bypass valves-- I was getting some compressor surge at high rpm / light load (I could hear it chattering back through the intake); I think that is what hurt the rear seal on the supercharger. Rather than buy the really loud Race bypass valve from Procharger I just bought a second Pro-Flo surge valve and will run a pair of them. Much quieter and in my situation easier to fit. Only problem is the new one is all pretty black anodized billet machined aluminum while my old one is an aluminum tube with a plastic actuator hanging off once side. Oh well, they're going to be stashed under the nose where you can't see them.

I'm hoping they can turn around the reseal operation pretty quick, I really want the car on the road.