Project: asmith

[idiTravelAll]

Looking good! Why the water to air ic though?

 

[IDIoit]

Looking good! Why the water to air ic though?

why not?
seems to be doing its job so far.
I gave it a good push today.
didn't get above 900
I was bangin gears too

 

[asmith]

Looking good! Why the water to air ic though?

Also because that is what came with the engine I bought. [emoji16]
you don't have to cut your core support up but you do have to mess with water lines and a pump.


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[idiTravelAll]

why not?
seems to be doing its job so far.
I gave it a good push today.
didn't get above 900
I was bangin gears too

Also because that is what came with the engine I bought. [emoji16]
you don't have to cut your core support up but you do have to mess with water lines and a pump.


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Just curious, I've always liked the idea of water to air but was always under the impression it's for 1320 vehicles.

 

[laserjock]

So did you figure out the alt issue? Is it a conversion or did it start life this way? Sorry I don’t remember. About all that can be wrong if you’ve swapped the alt is either it’s wired wrong or it’s not grounded.

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

why not?
seems to be doing its job so far.
I gave it a good push today.
didn't get above 900
I was bangin gears too

Well,someone (not me,I'm not educated enough on the subject) could make the argument,that they're better suited for a quarter mile run,rather than a work truck,do them becoming heat soaked.

 

[IDIoit]

I havnt gotten it to charge yet, completely stock electrical, yellow wire has 12 volts.
and its a new alternator.
usually this grounds through the alt bracket, which brings up a very good point,
alt bracket is powder coated, so its highly likely that its not grounding.
ill add a ground today. cross fingers.

only the real world towing will decide if this intercooler is the ticket.
but from a fabricators stand point, its a godsend, and a nightmare lol

 

[no mufflers]

I have shopkey and can give you a nice diagram if the ground doesn't work. it sounds like that could be your problem.

 

[Thewespaul]

water to air is very good for drag racing as you usually only need a reservoir that you fill with ice and water for a single pass. For street driving you need a radiator for the water to cool down from being exposed to the intake charge. Overall its a tighter package and much more efficient than air to air due to the characteristics of water, and it can work very well in a street application when the system is designed properly

 

[IDIoit]

water to air is very good for drag racing as you usually only need a reservoir that you fill with ice and water for a single pass. For street driving you need a radiator for the water to cool down from being exposed to the intake charge. Overall its a tighter package and much more efficient than air to air due to the characteristics of water, and it can work very well in a street application when the system is designed properly

its got its own cooler, fans, and water pump.

 

[Thewespaul]

its got its own cooler, fans, and water pump.

Yep, you did well with this build, I doubt you'll have any issues with it. Have you put a temp gauge on the reservoir to see what it's staying at?

 

[IDIoit]

added a ground on the alternator to the intake, still no charge.


no temp gauge yet, can be added later with ease.

 

[Thewespaul]

As much as it pains me, I think you need to remove some coating at the mounting points

 

[IDIoit]

As much as it pains me, I think you need to remove some coating at the mounting points

or add a metal to metal ground
its grounding alright.
but still no charge.
im getting another alternator today.
ive had this issue before with other alternators, right now im suspecting the retailer I got it from

 

[homelessduck]

You could swing by auto zone and have them test it. That way you can eliminate it being an electrical issue on the truck before you buy a new one.