I did have a look at getting hold of a chargecooler kit to go on my Endura conversion, mainly due to the lack of space around the back and side of the engine, which it will have to share with the remote oil filter head (or at least the pipework to it).
The small size and reduction in big-bore pipework made a chargecooler seem very appealing, but the price was simply prohibitive. So....£15 ally intercooler from ebay it is. A bit bigger, but hopefully a lot more efficient, than the Escort RST one I took off. Not that I require the same levels of performance for a diesel anyway. Fortunately I have a good supply of suitable stainless pipes available, just need a bunch of silicone hoses to join them all up and sneak them around the side of the cylinder head - carefully avoiding the manual bleed pump, clutch arm, brake servo, fuel pipes, oil hoses, radiator, water hoses.... But from a purely pessimistic engineering viewpoint, the intercooler might benefit slightly from increased reliability. There is no electric pump to fail, and if a pipe breaks it's not going to pump water into the engine. TonyV. On Dec 2, 8:53 am, "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Also whether its water or air the radiator has to > > do the same amount of work as an intercooler and take the same amount > > of heat away to get the same cooling ie same size rad as intercooler, > > Actually, it doesn't seem to work like that. > The chargecooler also has the reserve of all the water in the system as a > buffer. > As long as you aren't on full boost continuously (pretty much impossible) > then a much smaller charge cooler radiator can keep the water in the system > cold enough. > My 2+2 has a chargecooler rad in it the same size as the original Escort RS > Turbo intercooler and it handles the 260bhp, even on a track day. > > There is also the advantage that you only have to get 2 10mm or so diameter > water hoses to a chargercooler rad rather than a couple of huge intake > hoses. > So it's much easier to keep the intake path short and free flowing. > > Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
