Hi all

[FCRB26]

[FCRB26]

Well another day of ordering bits
Have gone another way for intercooler (again) ordered a PWR water to air intercooler full kit.
Also ordered a custom alloy radiator
And a Oil cooler with thermo fan mounted to it so after that lightened the wallet i ordered a set of QA1 coilovers from Mcdonald bros.
As per jamie buying a set (365 days) they measured up all good.
And then to top it off i ordered all 4 link rods with bushes ect ect.


Pete

[FCRB26]

Well some work done on the old girl

And merry christmas to me from the courier chick..



Barrell water to air intercooler

Radiator for intercooler

Radiator for intercooler

4 link bits and coilovers

Nearlly ready for blasting

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Nice Chrissy presents. Love the Coilovers.

Also nice solution with welding in the flat bar first in the floor pans. makes it a lot easier for the cross pieces.

What is a Barrell water to air intercooler?

Keep up the photo's.

Regards


Wayne b

[FCRB26]

Its not actually a flat bar its 1.2mm zinc folded in a channel so it is fully welded on either side and steps down to the RHS as it was very rusted under the channel.


Water to air intercoolers are the new hit especially with 4wd and drag cars as they sit  for a fair amount of time  but are so much more efficent than a front mount.

The air passes thru the fins which are water cooled so in the kit you get a small radiator which can be mounted under the guard a high volume water pump and it passes thru the barrell. you can run a header tank of water to keep even lower intake temps.
Some run ice cooled header tanks..

I ordered one of the bigger ones guarenteed stable temps up to 650RWHP and its measurements are 150mm diameter and 380mm long and i plan to run it under the grille shell behind the lower valance panel i will weld a radiused sheet section in there so you wont see it hanging lower than the bumper bar.

[fe350chev]

"And merry christmas to me from the courier chick.."

I hope you got an early Christmas present  ;).....and I bet you are happy with the stuff too!  :D

[FCRB26]

Got stuck into the 4 link bits today cut it to width squared it all up on the bench tacked it all checked ten more times then i tigged it all up.

[fe350chev]

Now its looking like my go kart  :D

[Maco]

Nice work Pete.

Cheers
John

[FCRB26]

More done today

Got the tunnel and stiffener all finished.



And the rear rail section was all bent and battered and was shitting me so i cut it out straightened it and welded back in should have some rails in tommorow after i roll it over and do the same repairs on the opposite side.

[carbyhead]

 Looking good mate,

Been thinking about folding up a different tank mount for a while, to allow a dual system to fit inside the springs neatly and to repair the carnage to the tank my ex wife caused by backing into a tree stump out the bush. :'(

[FCRB26]

Mine will be running a single 3 inch system  with a remote solenoid operated muffeler so its quiet when i want it to be.
My tank im making will have 3 inch up either side clearance and no springs to get in the road just the small 4 bars.

[carbyhead]

 Yeah, 3" single is best for high boost turbo 6.

I forgot about the 4 link (too many cans, on holidays still ;D)

I'm keen to keep leaf springs for low maintenance. If I were to minitub it, i'd go 4 link myself.

Yours is looking pretty neat.

Cheers, Rob.

[FCRB26]

Slow and steady between work and familly its taking time.

Ill get there.

[John253a]

looking good 8)
nice progress
didnt want to try an awd setup?
you keeping the running gear stock other then that?
do you have the standard block or N1?
there a few around my way in vl's modded to 2.7lts with twin t25's very quick cars (i think 2.8ltr was too expensive)

[FCRB26]

Stock block probablly a big single chasing 500 rwp roughlly.

Had thought of Awd but I thought if I go to far I would never see the end.
might do 25 on 30 block in panel van as I have a complete set up.

[John253a]

you tryin to be the first street reg fc in the 10's
hope the seats are up to the power,

[customFC]

Nice tunnel mod.
Regards
Alex

[FCRB26]

3 goes later and i finally got it looking how i want it.

The first one i tacked the strip all the way around the outside until i realised it had to be on the inside >:(

Pete

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

The 4 link and the tunnel look great Pete.

Regards

Wayne b