ncgoblin's Build Thread - 2005 SS/SC North Carolina

ncgoblin

ncgoblin

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Calling all supercharged owners. I am about to start installing the heat exchanger, and radiator piping on the engine. I could really use some visuals of how to install this hardware. I have browsed the forum and it seems most of you customised from the base kit. A zoomed out photo of the engine to pump would help. Also I believe these (2) white 6-7' PVC go from front to rear so is the heat exchanger bolted behind the radiator?

Thanks!
 
Lonny

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It bolts horizontal on a one inch crossmember with a fan mounted on top.

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This is with the optional air duct.
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ncgoblin

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Only piece I am missing now is heat exchanger piped into the engine I will do some more research today I have a few pieces of the puzzle but not the complete route.

In the meantime here are some photos of progress so far.

AC Compressor gutted inside. I kept the entire housing for structural support and the weight was cut 3x since the internals were removed so that is good. The pulley also is much smoother now. I used RTV silicone to cover up the AC line holes and painted with East Coast Body Black.

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I assume this is the EVAP adapter is it required? If not do I just run the lines without the plug?

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Engine is going back together I used East Coast Ceramic paint for the engine/charger. Valve cover is powder coated in a candy apple red that has a hint of gold when the sun hits it. The brake calipers match excited to see those up against the flat black wheels.

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Waterdriver

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Here is a picture of the HE coolant line routing.
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If your using the stock IC endplate:
-Connect one of the lines coming from the HE to the middle coolant line nipples on the IC endplate.
- The two othe IC endplate coolant line nipples should connect together like in the picture and run down to the IC pumps end (intake) nipple.
- The IC pumps discharge nipple (coming out the side of the pump) goes to the other line going back to the HE.

Edit: Note: The HE coolant system is completely separate/isolated from the engine cooling system.

Hope this helps out.
 
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ctuinstra

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ncgoblin said:
AC Compressor gutted inside. I kept the entire housing for structural support and the weight was cut 3x since the internals were removed so that is good. The pulley also is much smoother now. I used RTV silicone to cover up the AC line holes and painted with East Coast Body Black.
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If you are interested, Kaleb made a designed and 3D printed a plug for the compressor.

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ctuinstra

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I can't upload that file type here. I created an account on thingiverse to upload them there but I have to wait 24 hours. Don't let me forget to upload and publish them.
 
ncgoblin

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Waterdriver said:
Here is a picture of the HE coolant line routing.
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If your using the stock IC endplate:
-Connect one of the lines coming from the HE to the middle coolant line nipples on the IC endplate.
- The two othe IC endplate coolant line nipples should connect together like in the picture and run down to the IC pumps end (intake) nipple.
- The IC pumps discharge nipple (coming out the side of the pump) goes to the other line going back to the HE.

Edit: Note: The HE coolant system is completely separate/isolated from the engine cooling system.

Hope this helps out.
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I assume the IC is the small coolant tank attached to the supercharged? Also during the front end crash this tank bracket snapped off. Are we able to use the stock coolant tank for the charger or will it touch the frame?
 
ctuinstra

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ncgoblin said:
I assume the IC is the small coolant tank attached to the supercharged? Also during the front end crash this tank bracket snapped off. Are we able to use the stock coolant tank for the charger or will it touch the frame?
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The IC is the intercooler. The end plate is the plate on the side of the intake where the hoses connect to. The stock end plate has only two ports while the dual-pass plate has three allowing for a different coolant route.

https://zzperformance.com/collections/ecotec/products/zzp-lsj-dual-pass-intercooler-plate-kit

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ncgoblin

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ctuinstra said:
The IC is the intercooler. The end plate is the plate on the side of the intake where the hoses connect to. The stock end plate has only two ports while the dual-pass plate has three allowing for a different coolant route.

https://zzperformance.com/collections/ecotec/products/zzp-lsj-dual-pass-intercooler-plate-kit

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Ok now it makes sense when I upgrade my pulley in the future I will get this setup. So if I am understanding WaterDrivers post the stock supercharger small coolant tank is not required?
 
Waterdriver

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ctuinstra said:
The IC is the intercooler. The end plate is the plate on the side of the intake where the hoses connect to. The stock end plate has only two ports while the dual-pass plate has three allowing for a different coolant route.

https://zzperformance.com/collections/ecotec/products/zzp-lsj-dual-pass-intercooler-plate-kit

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That is correct. The stock Cobalt system just had a filler neck with no reservoir tank. The picture I posted is with the "Option B" tank for the Heatexchanger system. Which is similar in shape and size to the Cobalt engine coolant reservoir tank. Just to make things more confusing.
 
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