Heat exchanger choices

[dmjarosz]

I'm searching the world far and wide for Eaton swap parts as many have done before. One one the last things I still need to get is the heat exchanger. Im iffy about going with a stock cobra one due cooling capacity. (I'm afraid that Ford went as small as they could to save on cost, wouldnt be the first time they've done it). Fluidyne looks good but is pricey. I know this is an off the wall idea but would a radiator from lets say a honda civic, geo metro, or some other small car work? I know I'd have to figure out fittment and mounting issues but hey, thats the fun of it all! What kind of temperatures and pressures does the intercooling system see?

[SC Cheesehead]

Frozen Boost Type 100.

[ImpalaSlayer]

What SC said. Its the biggest that will fit up front and does an awesome job. The stock cobra unit sucks

[SC Cheesehead]

What SC said. Its the biggest that will fit up front and does an awesome job. The stock cobra unit sucks

http://www.frozenboost.com/product_info.php?cPath=217&products_id=1002&osCsid=608dd92cedf795296067a8b c58844587

[CBT]

http://www.frozenboost.com/product_info.php?cPath=217&products_id=1002&osCsid=608dd92cedf795296067a8b c58844587

....note to self, buy this....

[ntd]

I'm using the 101 works great for me

[SC Cheesehead]

....note to self, buy this....

May be the single best purchase I made for my Eaton swap.

Care to guess who gave me the tip?

I'll give you a hint; ZM... :up:

[dmjarosz]

Holy %&*# thats a big heat exchanger. And its half the price of everything else I've looked at. Thanks, you guys rock!

[SC Cheesehead]

Holy %&*# thats a big heat exchanger. And its half the price of everything else I've looked at. Thanks, you guys rock!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/blue%20car/IMG_1865.jpg

Yeah, but fits in there like it's OEM... ;)

[DEFYANT]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/blue%20car/IMG_1865.jpg

Yeah, but fits in there like it's OEM... ;)

Well thats it. Be right back.... ;)

[BODYMAN]

Yep same one I got going in my SB

[DEFYANT]

Ordered! Thanks.

I searched all over but couldnt find a better deal than the usual offerings, so I let it go.

Awesome find.

[SC Cheesehead]

Ordered! Thanks.

I searched all over but couldnt find a better deal than the usual offerings, so I let it go.

Awesome find.

You will be very pleased with the performance of this heat exchanger.

[DEFYANT]

You will be very pleased with the performance of this heat exchanger.

I am sure! Any better fluid recommendation these days?

Thanks

[DOOM]

Do they come in BLACK?

[ImpalaSlayer]

Do they come in BLACK?

no, paint it


it is a TIGHT squeeze to get it in there, wish i took measurements for the brackets so i could make them for you guys

[FordNut]

Do they come in BLACK?


no, paint it


it is a TIGHT squeeze to get it in there, wish i took measurements for the brackets so i could make them for you guys

Find a shop that does ceramic coating, tell them you want thermal dispersant coating on it.

[DOOM]

it is a TIGHT squeeze to get it in there,

That's what she said.

[SC Cheesehead]

I am sure! Any better fluid recommendation these days?

Thanks

Running OEM gold coolant in mine.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Should be green Rex

[SC Cheesehead]

Should be green Rex

My bad, just trying to go from memory... :o ----> ;)

[DOOM]

My bad, just trying to go from memory... :o ----> ;)

The mind is the first thing to go! :shake:

[SC Cheesehead]

The mind is the first thing to go! :shake:

Second, actually, but I'm not gonna go there... ;)

[DOOM]

Second, actually, but I'm not gonna go there... ;)

:eek: :laugh:

:lol:

[CBT]

Second, actually, but I'm not gonna go there... ;)
That's what she said!

[dmjarosz]

it is a TIGHT squeeze to get it in there, wish i took measurements for the brackets so i could make them for you guys

Tighter fit = smaller and simpler brackets = easier and faster to make = up and running sooner. I love how things seem to work out perfectly.


That's what she said.

I was wondering when someone was gonna say that.

[Joe Walsh]

Find a shop that does ceramic coating, tell them you want thermal dispersant coating on it.

+1!

Try these guys:
http://www.evansperformance.com/DRYFILM.html

[CBT]

Running OEM gold coolant in mine.


Should be green Rex

Curiosity, why green?

[SC Cheesehead]

Curiosity, why green?

Dave did it just to make me look bad...;)

[CBT]

Dave did it just to make me look bad...;)
I thought you had to stick with whatever color came with the car?

[SC Cheesehead]

I thought you had to stick with whatever color came with the car?

The intercooler/heat exchanger is separate from the engine cooling system. A separate tank, pump, and hoses are used to hold and circulate the blower coolant, and it's a retro-fit anyway, so the car doesn't care.

[Sully008]

The intercooler/heat exchanger is separate from the engine cooling system. A separate tank, pump, and hoses are used to hold and circulate the blower coolant, and it's a retro-fit anyway, so the car doesn't care.

Just to add to this, by using two different colored coolants you can tell which system (S/C - green, engine cooling - gold) is leaking if such a thing occurs. BTW, I'll be switching over to that frozenboost exchanger this spring too, once all the snow melts.

[CobraSVT657]

Just picked up a brand new stock 03/04 cobra one... Now contemplating doing a frozenboost type 100 or 118. Was on the phone with Lidio at Alternative earlier about a few things pertaining to my Eaton swap and setting up a date to get it tuned. Asked him about the frozenboost ones, but was unfamiliar with them, but said the stock 03/04 is fine up to 500 or so. :confused:

[FordNut]

Just picked up a brand new stock 03/04 cobra one... Now contemplating doing a frozenboost type 100 or 118. Was on the phone with Lidio at Alternative earlier about a few things pertaining to my Eaton swap and setting up a date to get it tuned. Asked him about the frozenboost ones, but was unfamiliar with them, but said the stock 03/04 is fine up to 500 or so. :confused:

Tell him that Zack told you about a better one...:)

[DOOM]

Tell him that Zack told you about a better one...:)

LMAO!!!!! :lol:


:rofl: :rofl:

:laugh: :laugh:

:drink: :drink:

[SC Cheesehead]

Tell him that Zack told you about a better one...:)

Fo' sho'. The "Man" clued me in to this one as well, and I can't imagine going with anything else.


LMAO!!!!! :lol:


:rofl: :rofl:

yup.... ;) -----> :D

:laugh: :laugh:

:drink: :drink:

[CBT]

Just to add to this, by using two different colored coolants you can tell which system (S/C - green, engine cooling - gold) is leaking if such a thing occurs. BTW, I'll be switching over to that frozenboost exchanger this spring too, once all the snow melts.
Now that makes perfect sense, great idea! :beer:

[CobraSVT657]

Has anyone datalogged the frozenboost one to compare intake temps?

[ImpalaSlayer]

The stock works yes but you will want the big one. The coolant gets no hotter then ambient with the big one, with the small one it gets a bit warm. Coating either with thermal stuff would be a waste imo as neither get hot enough to take advantage of it and the type 100 comes painted with silver paint anyway. Another cool feature of the 100 is it has its own fill and drain, its basically a small radiator

[ROCOB]

The stock works yes but you will want the big one. The coolant gets no hotter then ambient with the big one, with the small one it gets a bit warm. Coating either with thermal stuff would be a waste imo as neither get hot enough to take advantage of it and the type 100 comes painted with silver paint anyway. Another cool feature of the 100 is it has its own fill and drain, its basically a small radiator


Here in the South, heat soak is a big deal. I am looking forward to doing this mod. :beer:

[FordNut]

The stock works yes but you will want the big one. The coolant gets no hotter then ambient with the big one, with the small one it gets a bit warm. Coating either with thermal stuff would be a waste imo as neither get hot enough to take advantage of it and the type 100 comes painted with silver paint anyway. Another cool feature of the 100 is it has its own fill and drain, its basically a small radiator

Some of us like it black instead of having the silver bling behind the grille. Black paint WILL reduce efficiency, thermal dispersant coating will not.

[SC Cheesehead]

The silver finish is obvious when looking straight at the HE head-on; other than that, it isn't reall noticeable.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Some of us like it black instead of having the silver bling behind the grille. Black paint WILL reduce efficiency, thermal dispersant coating will not.

and the silver paint they put on it from the factory doesn't? they arnt raw aluminum as i said they are painted silver

[FordNut]

and the silver paint they put on it from the factory doesn't? they arnt raw aluminum as i said they are painted silver

I really don't know, I haven't seen the specifications for the paint they use.