REFLECTOR: Intercooler pictures
Brian Michalk
michalk at awpi.com
Thu Aug 30 16:07:16 CDT 2007
Yes, they are too big for the horsepower. Also referencing Corky Bell.
However, if I recall correctly, these were the smallest I could find for
motorcycle ... I seem to recall RGM racing, or RJM racing. I would have
done better to go with a single intercooler, but it was a much simpler
install to go with the split IC.
Scott Derrick wrote:
> Brain,
>
> Interesting design. So the cooling air makes an "S" turn as it goes
> through the intercooler?
>
> How did you calculate the intercooler size? My intercooler doesn't look
> anywhere
> near that big, I used Bell's formula from his book "Maximmum Boost".
> His company made my intercooler and I had one of their engineers verify
> my size requirements for 325 HP. The intercooler that came with my
> engine was about %15 larger than the new I had built but the cooling
> air through that one also had to make an "S" turn like yours to get
> through. Both were made by Bell.
>
> Hopefully I haven't undersized it. I have a temp probe right after the
> intercooler to monitor the boosted air temperature.
>
> Scott
>
>
>
>
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