[urq] custom IC in progress

[Brandon Rogers]

Guys-

Well I'm having a local fabricator do up a custom IC for me.  After my
issues with the alternator when I had the 944T IC in there ( I still have
A/C - kinda - crappy R134 ) I decided I would pursue a bigger IC that
allowed the alternator to remain in stock location.  I did some lookin' and
figurin' - and it looked like a thicker IC could extend forward on the outer
side of the IC, and extend rearward on the inner end - especially with use
of a shorter alt belt.  Keep in mind I'm using an RR alternator bracket on
the 3B block - so I went from 840mm to 815mm length.  My new core is 12L x
6.8H x 4.5D, vs. 12L x 5.5H x 2.5D for stock WX (both bar/plate) so same
length hence no need to move alternator - however I've been running an RR IC
since the 3B conversion - its dimensions are 12 x 6.5 x 2.5 tube/fin.  So it
flows a little more than WX IC.  Per Bell's site, this new core should flow
a good 500 CFM whereas the RR IC was closer to 275 CFM.  I have a few
in-progress pics if anybody is interested - I think I'll post them up at
Motorgeek soon.  Obviously this is not the way to go for the guys that want
monsters - which has never been my goal for this car - just more reliably
starting, consistent power, slight increase in power - and this IC will
hopefully optimize performance some more, while staying in my parameters.
3B motor is stock save RS2 EM and turbo and running about 22 psi. 

 

Brandon

'84 ur 20Vt