I am going to compile all the info about the heat exchanger set up in my other thread into one post so maybe it will get a sticky so people see it and it helps them
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Some might be looking for some info on what to use for the heat exchanger plumbing, here is what i used:
-5 3/4" plastic elbows from ace
-roughly 20 3/4" hose clamps from napa
-13ft 3/4" heater hose from napa: was $26 with about 12 clamps
-6 self drilling sheet metal screws from ace
-4 small bolts/nuts to hold the brackets together from ace
-bunch of zip ties, 100pk of 75lb was about $16
-little "reservoir" thing that mounts to the blower: $30 with the cap from gmpartsdirect.com PN 22697069 i believe, cap PN 15076936
-for the brackets, a buddy made em out of some steel sheets from ace, just bent them like a Z and added a 2.5" piece to have the exchanger sit a little further back towards the condenser, ill post measurements later.
-bought a bracket from ace to mount the pump with, it forms a circle with 2 flat spots on each side for screws and has a threaded hole in the middle of one to put a bolt through, i used that to mount it to the top of the subframe
- mini fuse tap for the pump. i tapped the PCM fuse in the car so it turns on with the key; can get one from advance or checker
bought a cobra H/E from svtperformance.com off of a guy in the classifieds for 100 shipped
bought a lightning intercooler pump from ebay for about 100 shipped
had to get the wiring for it, was about $30 from a ford dealership
heat exchanger mounting bracket measurements: 2" on the top, 6.5" tall, 5" on the bottom with 2" tabs to let it sit closer to radiator.
Q: How did you put it together? Specifically where did you put the pump, how did you run the inlet or outlet lines and where did you tie in the reservoir?
A: pump is on top of the subframe (pretty much in front of and lower than the trans), the bracket from ace made it easy, outlet from the pump goes to the bottom of the heat exchanger, inlet of the pump comes from the manifold with the reservoir in between. reservoir is attached to the blower with the bracket made for it by gm.
here are the pictures. some might be blurry as the batteries in my camera were low so it was having a hard time focusing.
ripped the dash apart and fixed the middle heater vents, they work now woot. stupid foam blocking it..
i took a few pics of the pump under the car so you can see the bracket i used, also took some close ups of the exchanger through the bumper and of how the hose was routed having the nipples facing forward.
note on holding the exchanger to brackets, used 3 zip ties on each side 1 on bottom each side. also put toolbox matting between the exchanger and brackets to prevent the metal on metal contact.
note on the manifold, PITA to get to. so cramped its hard to jam the elbows and hosing in there.. (thanks tom [wrench monkey] for getting that stuff on there and helping and thanks for the formed hosing and help justin )
wrapped the pump in tool box matting too, just to keep it cushioned.
my pump outlet goes to heat exchanger bottom, heat exchanger top goes to manifold bottom, manifold top goes through "reservoir" to the pump inlet.
im pretty sure thats it, if not & still have a question, just ask.
brackets after being painted
how the reservoir is mounted
where the pump is grounded
top view pump
pump driver side view from under
pump pass side view from under
pass side exchanger from front
hose routing, zip tied to bumper support
2 self drilling sheet metal screws driver side holding bracket to support
pass side ^^
manifold top (damn air bubble keeps sitting in that elbow on the top..)
manifold bottom (used a 90 deg formed heater hose from a cobalt ss)
pump power (used mini fuse tap, tapped the cruise control fuse since i dont have it anymore anyway)
power wire routed this way from engine bay (goes through grey grommet on firewall along with the vacuum line for the boost gauge)
pump close ups so you can see the bracket
sticky this?
hope this helps
12.33 @ 111.67 mph [Oct 2009]
Dyno'd on 08/02/09 - Mustang Dyno:
327.6 WHP 333.6 WTQ [10.1 AFR]
