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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