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Subaru intercoolers what are they made of
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Subaru intercoolers what are they made of
Hey guys I've previously read the Subaru water to air topics but at present I'm wondering what these units are made of. I've been thinkig of using one for a while but would like to alter the shape to better suit my needs so was wondering what they are made of. The pics lead me to believe they are metal of some sort as opposed to aluminium is that correct. Just want to get a better handle on how hard they would be to get apart and rebuild.
The shell (lower part) is definitely Aluminium, I'm not sure about the lid as I never payed it any attention when I was changing the inlet/outlet orientation on the ones I've worked on.
Regards Andrew.
Regards Andrew.
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So when you changed the inlet outlet orientation Andrew I take it you played around with the piping which is in the lowe half and therefore aluminium??? Just by the pics the flange on the lid and the spot weld marks on the brackets give me the impression they are steel or copper/brass etc like radiators.awill4x4 wrote:The shell (lower part) is definitely Aluminium, I'm not sure about the lid as I never payed it any attention when I was changing the inlet/outlet orientation on the ones I've worked on.
Regards Andrew.
I am hoping more so the main construction is aluminium and that at least the core and internals are aluminium surrounded by maybe a pressed steel water jacket or something. I am possibly tossing up stripping one completely and just using the core. This carries on from my idea of making a water to air from scratch. I was still tossing up converting an air to air core but know a dedicated water core to be more effective. The size and shape of the Subaru item still doesn't suit my size requirements but for the cost if I can gut it easily and remake then it would be a good proposition but not not if it requires soldering or brazing.
Gavin
Gavin, a simple test is to just hit the lid with a file and you'll see if it's steel, alloy or brass. In fact, just get a fridge magnet to try the lid and that will tell you if it's steel.
I'm pretty sure though that it would most likely be Aluminium.
Regards Andrew.
I'm pretty sure though that it would most likely be Aluminium.
Regards Andrew.
We are Tig welders, gravity doesn't worry us.
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Good just what I wanted to hear. Thanks too Andrew but I don't actually have one yet, just wondering if it's worth chasing one up but if they are ally then should be able to be modded easy enough to suit my needs.
Thanks guys. Now all I have to do is keep my eyes out for a complete kit. Noyt many floating around at present it seems, not that I'm in any hurry.
Thanks guys. Now all I have to do is keep my eyes out for a complete kit. Noyt many floating around at present it seems, not that I'm in any hurry.
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