Intercooler recomendations?

[badmatt]

What size do you guys think would suffice a 1600HP set up... Id love to do air to air BUT the room under the hood is kind of limiting... And if i do. I have 23"x10"x4" max core size.. BUT If I move the radiator to the back of bed I can room for a full 27x14x5" intercooler But then there arises problems on keeping the motor it self cool... I dont see why the rear mounted rad would not work in a street car like a 31x19" 1.25" dual pass Rad with a pair of fans on it...

Can anybody shed some insight?

[camcojb]

call http://www.bellintercoolers.com for a recommendation, they will not steer you wrong as far as requirements for that power level. They custom build them at very reasonable prices also.

Jody

[badmatt]

Originally Posted by camcojb

call http://www.bellintercoolers.com for a recommendation, they will not steer you wrong as far as requirements for that power level. They custom build them at very reasonable prices also.

Jody

I explained my situation and basicly the space im limited too it would cause 5PSI pressure drop in the IC alone

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by badmatt

I explained my situation and basicly the space im limited too it would cause 5PSI pressure drop in the IC alone

hey, welcome to the club. That's the exact pressure drop I have............

Jody

[BBC69Camaro]

I'm no forced induction guy, but I have seen a lot of builds mention Ron Davis intercoolers, maybe check them out?

http://www.rondavisradiators.com/

I have their radiator and its a work of art, so quality is top notch.

[Blown353]

Gerhard Schruf at Bell Intercoolers is the man to talk to.

They do air-air and air-water.

How is the truck going to be used? If it's going to be a "quick blast then cool" type of thing I would run an air/water and put the heat exchanger & fans in the bed and leave the radiator up front. Size the heat exchanger & fan package correctly and it shouldn't heatsoak under prolonged use either.