s12 volvo ic setup
 

hi all am in need of one of these, so far i have the 740ic, the 740 non turbo rad and ounting brackets with expansion tank. anything i have forgton.

now all i need to know is how to plumb it in and what to use

A shit load of pipes and clips:)

A suitable electric fan and switching may be needed as you will probably have to ditch the mechanical unit to create some space.

thanks for ya help, anymore detailed instructions and pics would be nice

I've got a big intercooler of unknown origin front mounted on mine, mounted where the radiator was with the radiator on a custom made mount behind. It's still awaiting pipe work but I've still got the mechanical fan but without the cowl so there is space if you want to keep the original radiator.

I just used some of the original volvo piping and some samco. You can use scrapyard rubber if you can find it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...cture00020.jpg

is that the volvo rad u have there too??

This is a photo of the radiator with the intercoler in front, it's actually larger than the radiator and as I said it just needs some pipe work, I haven't made up my mind weather to go to the scrappies or make some up myself yet or rather my pocket hasn't.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...y/PICT0486.jpg

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Id be interested to see pics or your setup as it sounds simillar to mine except i am using electric twin 12" kenlo fans and there like huricanes

Pics would also help others to get ideas

Yeah volvo turbo rad

oh ryte, u running oil cooler too or blank the pipes off??

I could do but i left em open.

I think they only occupy a small amount of the core, and anyway you want an oil cooler to be cooled by something cooler than hot water.

thats a good point there, i was jus getting to that, lol

i made my ic piping. from scrap aluminum. My buddy tigged it up and soon i will re-shape it to hide completely behind the stock bumper. "the sneaky sleeper that bites"

this is what i did on my last silvia 4 years ago :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../enginebay.jpg

30p.s.i what thermostat housing are you using? The outlet comes out the
front instead of the side.

Its from a bluebird turbo

cheers,
Looking at your photo it makes the volvo rad/ic conversion easyer.