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Saab or Volvo intercooler?
by
zooky
on 19 Aug, 2006 07:36
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I have a Saab Blackstone IC and a Volvo IC and am trying to decide which one to use. Mounting space is not a concern. I hear the Saab IC is good and the hose connections would work better giving me a cleaner install with less hose length. The Volvo IC is bigger and will complement my radiator nicely but the way the hose fitting are I would need alot more plumbing and would not be as neat. Is there a big difference on how these IC's perform?
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#1
by
entuzijast
on 19 Aug, 2006 12:14
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I can tell only that among first mods on a turbo saab is replacing stock with a Volvo IC....
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#2
by
jackbombay
on 19 Aug, 2006 15:04
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IC from a 240? If you plan to run more than 22 PSI or so it's a good idea to tie the end tanks on to prevent it from blowing up or leaking. Friends of mine have run 26 through them without issue though.
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#3
by
zooky
on 19 Aug, 2006 16:00
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Volvo is what I figured, not sure what is off but it is huge. I guess if the Saab owners are swapping them that must mean something...
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#4
by
jackbombay
on 19 Aug, 2006 17:09
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It's rather thin too, about an inch? with black plastic end tanks? If so it's from 240, I'm not sure if the 740 had the same one or not.
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#5
by
zooky
on 19 Aug, 2006 17:16
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yea, thats what I got
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#6
by
andy2
on 19 Aug, 2006 20:20
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Both of those IC's don't flow that well (tube and fin design)as opposed to bar and plate,but I would pick the volvo one too as it should flow better than the sabb one.
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#7
by
stewardc
on 20 Aug, 2006 04:30
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Put the Volvo one on and sell me the Saab one
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#8
by
hillfolk'r
on 20 Aug, 2006 21:47
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ive got a saab 900 one
icut the end tanks off in anticipation of making it flow across than loop thru
and iwas gonna box it and make it a water toair too
some fabber want the core?
? ive still got the cut off end tanks
iwas gonna use the hose stubs on the new tanks
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#9
by
ISBjornen
on 21 Aug, 2006 23:36
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take 2 intercooler from saab and weld it together. then you have an ic whit good flow that can handel about 400hp
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#10
by
anarchyx34
on 22 Aug, 2006 16:41
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I've owned a few volvos and I can say that 940/740 and 850 turbo intercoolers are huge. I never ran more than 15psi on those cars but I never had an intercooler problem.
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#11
by
Kudagra
on 22 Aug, 2006 16:50
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just about any intercooler is better then NO intercooler.
The Saab ones came 2 ways. They were either ALL aluminum (early) or they were like the Volvo ones(later)...alum core with plastic crimped on ends. I personally have an early one. I was thinking of getting a semi IC and chopping it down to my specs and welding tanks on but its not like I have that much room anyway. So Ill just use my tiny Saab one and water spray it like the Subaru STis.