help w/intercooler

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:09 pm

ok i have a Ver.II intercooler, running a stock VF11 turbo on a automatic car, how in the heck am i going to get it in. is there anyone else that has put this intercooler in with their stock turbo?

its hitting the A/Cline, and i dont really want to evac the system and swap out the line so is there any other way to make it fit?

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:08 pm

Unbolt the dog-bone and stuff the line and harness under it. May have to move the ignitor, too.

rallysam · Post by **rallysam** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:00 am

Like he said, I unbolted the dog bone and shoved everything underneath without disconnecting anything. But, there are a variety of AC line configurations, so everybody has done something different.

I wrote a pretty freakin' detailed description of installing a WRX IC with a stock turbo, and kept it up to date as things evolved.

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=23016

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:15 am

now by dogbone you mean the pitchstop that mounts from the firewall to the engine?

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:53 am

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:06 am

so even though the a/c line bends upwards to a peak you can run it under the dogbone without any problems with the wiring and such to get it in there? sweet, now i just have to relocate the coolant tank, and make the inlet pipe fit my VF11 turbo instead of the TD04 it was working with.

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:22 am

Different Legacies have different A/C lines, I think there are two styles if I remember correctly. I think both styles should be able to bend down to work. This is the best pic I have of my setup in progress:

http://www.thawa.net/gallery/album99/IM000142

Sorry for my short answers but I'm multi-tasking.

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:27 am

ya see my A/C line actually bends upwards about 4 inches, then to a peak and then back down to strait over the engine compartment. i talked with a guy i know and he said he will give me the a/c line i need for free... i just need my system evacuated, swap the line, then retrofit it over from R12 to HFC143A

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:32 am

The turbo cars had the line that bends upwards.

The n/a cars had the line that goes straight across.

I'm using the line that goes straight across. It fits fine

Here's some pics
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8 ... s/ej22t/37

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:38 am

It's just aluminium-bend it! I remember someone else having the same problem as you, and was planning on swapping over to the other style line, but I think he figured out a way to make it work. Have you searched?

Maybe someone else can offer some advice?

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:40 am

Sorry, Josh replied as I was writing.

Hey, My SS has that same line. Sure it wasn't a model year thing?

http://www.thawa.net/gallery/album99/IM000151

rallysam · Post by **rallysam** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:15 pm

Legacy777 wrote:The turbo cars had the line that bends upwards.

The n/a cars had the line that goes straight across.

I'm using the line that goes straight across. It fits fine

Here's some pics
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8 ... s/ej22t/37

My SS was another exception to the rule. It had the "straight across" line.

stipro · Post by **stipro** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:11 am

Iam installing the same intercooler, and yes,you can just push the a/c line under the dogbone/pitchstop.

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