My random question thread

[RICH17]

What gaskets do you use between the IC and LIM and blower?

Can or should I use a "water wetter" or "purple ice" in the IC fluid?




Im sure theres more to come

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[The Broken Regal]

a TO car getting more than just dropped exhaust?

I was running water-wetter iirc in my old IC setup

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

brian's junkheap?

 

[Euro]

 

[RICH17]

Dont worry whos it is for.....


Just needing some answers

 

[boostedguy05]

a TO car getting more than just dropped exhaust?

 

[Euro]

Who's this guy

 

[boostedguy05]

Who's this guy

who me. you know me you just dont know it.





you know me frist from driving this

 

[KagA152]

i just used two felpro gaskets cut out properly. put a very small bead of rtv on just in case. no problem in 45k miles. i dont see any harm in using any cooling additives as long as the pump is rated to handle coolant (thinking in terms of the seals)

 

[Euro]

who me. you know me you just dont know it.





you know me frist from driving this

I knewww it. What's up buddy? Long time no see

 

[boostedguy05]

not much. just thread jacking at the moment.

 

[rocket69GTP]

Water wetter and purple ice both suck. Try getting some pro-blend, you can pick it up at any pep boys and works well.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i recomend qwik-crete....
awefull lotta Wbody assholes in this area

 

[10sec]

"piles of parts that if you squint just right look like a white wagon pos"

 

[RICH17]

Yeah i think the paper roll is gunna be it.

As far as the purple ice. It wont hurt to try it.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i was gonna ask ya rich what yer price was on those gen5 gaskets

lol at 10sucks...a bit slow on the uptake eh?

 

[RICH17]

like 50 from felpro warehouse

 

[RICH17]

Is a different torque spec to use on the charger bolts when installing the IC?

 

[GTwolf]

I just sent zzp a $25 custom payment with my cam install kit and they threw in a couple garlocks made for the IC core

 

[Handsome Jesus]

NO GARLOCKS.

 

[b4black]

I installed mine with the Garlocks, because that is what came with the 'kit' I purchased (I use the term kit very loosely). The plus to them is they were a good template if you want to port the LIM. On the downside, they probably should have RTV added to the inside edges and they stick out all over the place on the outside. The outer edge doesn't match the intercooler at all. I would use the GM gaskets if doing it again.


Don't worry about water wetter or stuff like that yet. Match sure you route the hoses so the won't get rubbed open by the belts. I thought I had it right, but three weeks later lost all the coolant when the belt rubbed the hose. Concentrate on getting all the air out. I used clear hose and a T from a radiator flush kit. Add about another foot of hose on the T and use that to add coolant. It will act as a bubble trap, coolant reservior and leave some air in it so the coolent can expand when hot. Otherwise it will leak out somewhere else.

 

[BrianG]

I got the IC all plumbed this weekend. No belt rubbing for me, PRJ FTW. I haven't put the addative in yet and the bubbles seem to be minimal so far. As for gaksets, I used the metal 04+ GTP ones with a bead of RTV on both sides of each layer.

 

[shaferz]

Distilled water is absolutely the best heat transfer fluid available. Water Wetter and the likes would be a waste of money.

 

[shaferz]

And yes... Garlocks work just fine as long as you use copious amounts of RTV on both sides of the gasket.

 

[boostedguy05]

I got the IC all plumbed this weekend. No belt rubbing for me, PRJ FTW. I haven't put the addative in yet and the bubbles seem to be minimal so far. As for gaksets, I used the metal 04+ GTP ones with a bead of RTV on both sides of each layer.

He speaks. lol