I am now 100% convinced that this box kicks ass, or should I say freezes ass. :rockon:
After talking to Ryan, the box's designer and builder I made some changes that signifigantly improved it's effectiveness. I removed the stock plastic res for one thing and then re-routed the lines per Ryans suggestion.
The flow path now is as follows:
The IR is now the reservior and from the bottom tube it goes to the I/C pump, from there it goes to the engine intercooler. It leaves the i/c and goes to the drivers' side of the heat exchanger then from the passenger side outlet of the h/e it goes back to the top fitting of the IR where it gets cooled and begins the path anew.
I finally got some adapters to use with my a/c gauges today to check/recheck the freon levels. The level was too low showing ~40 psi on the suction side. I filled it near the midpoint of the operating range for the ambient temp of 97* here which resulted in 60 psi on the suction and 230 psi on the pressure side. You'll see the chart I used included in the pics attatched.
Running in my garage in said 97* ambient air and at operating temperature I turned the a/c on max and the fan on hi. The air from the cab vents measured 71.3* and the intercooler fluid temperature observed was 70.2*-this was AFTER the fluid had gone through the intercooler and then the heat exchanger without any airflow over it!!! The IAT2 temp observed at the same time was 120*-again while idling inside the garage.
As you can see in the pics I also used some foam pipe insulation to cover all the hoses for the I/C system. The capacity of my system is just over 2 gallons and I'm running a bottle of Watter Wetter and maybe a pint of anti freeze as a preventative measure in case the IR temps get really low and begine to freeze the fluid.
I know Steve has completed a run of these and will be ready for orders so get yours while you can, I'm keeping this one!! :coolman:
After talking to Ryan, the box's designer and builder I made some changes that signifigantly improved it's effectiveness. I removed the stock plastic res for one thing and then re-routed the lines per Ryans suggestion.
The flow path now is as follows:
The IR is now the reservior and from the bottom tube it goes to the I/C pump, from there it goes to the engine intercooler. It leaves the i/c and goes to the drivers' side of the heat exchanger then from the passenger side outlet of the h/e it goes back to the top fitting of the IR where it gets cooled and begins the path anew.
I finally got some adapters to use with my a/c gauges today to check/recheck the freon levels. The level was too low showing ~40 psi on the suction side. I filled it near the midpoint of the operating range for the ambient temp of 97* here which resulted in 60 psi on the suction and 230 psi on the pressure side. You'll see the chart I used included in the pics attatched.
Running in my garage in said 97* ambient air and at operating temperature I turned the a/c on max and the fan on hi. The air from the cab vents measured 71.3* and the intercooler fluid temperature observed was 70.2*-this was AFTER the fluid had gone through the intercooler and then the heat exchanger without any airflow over it!!! The IAT2 temp observed at the same time was 120*-again while idling inside the garage.
As you can see in the pics I also used some foam pipe insulation to cover all the hoses for the I/C system. The capacity of my system is just over 2 gallons and I'm running a bottle of Watter Wetter and maybe a pint of anti freeze as a preventative measure in case the IR temps get really low and begine to freeze the fluid.
I know Steve has completed a run of these and will be ready for orders so get yours while you can, I'm keeping this one!! :coolman:
