to buy or not SS Intercooler

[jreed]

Is a ss intercooler worth the money?? ive read around that full size is the way to go but i cant fit a full size under my hood without some modification to the hood. is the ss better then nothing or is it a waste of money and time.

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[Mike K]

I wouldn't waste my time with it. It seems like all of the works and 70% of the costs for about half the benefit. Modify your hood or run cradle spacers.

 

[BLUBYU2]

Contact PRJ. He has a slick ic that I would have for sure picked up if I didn't sell the gtp to Mook.

 

[10sec]

Yeah, but for $1000 for just the i/c, forget it. Wbody store i/c is the best/cheapest option IMO.

 

[PANDA]

what hood do u have?

 

[jreed]

yeah i forgot to mention the vehicle is a cutlass that has been swapped. i have a xpz cam and it only seems right to intercool. a buddy of mine ran a ss in his cutlass but when he went to full size hood would not close for shit. so im not sure if it was a lot or a little to do to the hood

 

[1998gpgt]

I take it you have scott's old motor, green cutlass. yes?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

cut n weld. you can stuff anything into anything

but yeah i do have a SS ic for the 442's front motor since its not supposed to stand out...we figured anything is better than nothing lol

cradle spacers and spacers at the hood hinge?
you could also lower the motor cut hood bracing? total in the end it may be enough for the extra inch or so

an old coworker at Harry's on rand (a while back) has a mint green 67 mustang that we swapped a 460 into and we spaced the hood up 1 inch to clear the carb now it has a sheet of aluminum bent into a scoop riveted to the hood we used to beat the hell outta that thing

 

[jreed]

I take it you have scott's old motor, green cutlass. yes?

Yes i do.... and im going to kick his ass...lol

i cant cut or weld anything for lack of knowledge of what really needs to be done plus i dont know how to do anything like that. just was wondering if the ss would be worth it not to have to cut shit up to get a full size under there

 

[1998gpgt]

Can't remember if I have met you or not, but I have definitely observed your car in his driveway a handful of times.

I never got a chance to see his hood after he put the spacers on. He said it looked pretty ridiculous. Throw in a set of cradle spacers and it may end up looking not quite as bad.

or you could just do something like this.

 

[GTwolf]

I saw it after the setup, it did look pretty riddiculous. Fast as fuck though, I don't remember how much he demodded before he sold, but took a ride in that thing before he decided to sell and . He did say the intercooler made a huge difference, so if you don't mind the hood looking a little off go for it.

 

[jreed]

thats cool but not what im looking for lol lol lol

and his hood wasnt pretty so ill try to figure out something unless there someone out there want to help cut some $hit up

 

[BLUBYU2]

Yeah, but for $1000 for just the i/c, forget it. Wbody store i/c is the best/cheapest option IMO.

It was not a bad deal if you are selling your existing one. That was the position I was in. But I agree 1k is alot of money but you do get what you pay for.

 

[shaferz]

Notch the hood.

 

[jreed]

what is meant by notch the hood??

 

[smug]

just slam the hood shut and it will dent where it needs to