Opinions on this water to air intercooler for LJ78 / 2LTE? (2 Viewers)
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GTSSportCoupe
2LTE abuser
Mine came with one battery.
On a second thought, it just occurred to me I may not have the option to do the same water to air intercooler setup as you guys even if I wanted to. I just realized that yours cars are all RHD hint it has the space but because mine is LHD and the brake booster will get in the way... I guess it will have to be the L200 top mount for me...better than nothing.
Try this
I like this and minimal piping work but still concerned about core thickness for fitment on top like that. I don’t have a body lift and not sure if it’s necessary.
Is there any more info on this particular one available?
Is there any more info on this particular one available?
It’s 2 1/2” thick and the whole story is in my build thread
Builds - A not so informative LJ78 'build' thread
Builds - A not so informative LJ78 'build' thread
Do you have the dimensions of that intercooler? Did you keep your AC? I'm thinking I'll make something like that for my kzj78
Thanks!
GTSSportCoupe
2LTE abuser
Here is the thread where those pictures came from. Have a read to see if he posted any info: How to Install a Intercooler on a '91 Prado EX5 (2L-TE)?
One thing I can tell you, is 2" piping is PLENTY! It supports 200hp which is more than your 1KZTE will ever make. Smaller piping is easier to fit.
Awesome. Thanks Nick!
Morning guys! Just curious if you would be willing to share a parts list for everything I would need to install an air/water cooler like you guys have done. Have pretty much done everything else except this and tuning. Wanting to get my egt's down even more as they still get scary high easily. I can fab brackets and whatnot easy enough, and use your pics and guidance along the way. Just not sure what to buy lol. TIA!
hi cruiser heads.. I went the air to air top mount intercooler wit hood scoop as part of my phase 1 mechanical upgrades.. to accomodate the intercooler inlet & outlets I had to rotate the turbo around 95 degrees towards the engine
& fabricated a new vertical throttle body inlet
... yes the oil filler on top of the valve cover is hidden - but the brass fittings on the red hose is my new oil fill nozzle. as rotating the turbo relocated the cooling water supply/return & the oil supply/return lines new systems needed to be installed.. the rotated turbo actually has better cooling water & oil flow patterns - as now rather than being free draining (flaw i n original oem design) both systems have a vertical seal loop on the outlets - & the turbo never sees a "dry" start-up.
here's a revised phase 1 upgrades write up I'm working on - omissions will be added as remembered
1990 LJ-78 2L-TE upgrades projects –
Phase I Completed:
Mechanical Upgrades - components were purchased & modified prior to installation:
Chassis Modifications
Components:
& fabricated a new vertical throttle body inlet
... yes the oil filler on top of the valve cover is hidden - but the brass fittings on the red hose is my new oil fill nozzle. as rotating the turbo relocated the cooling water supply/return & the oil supply/return lines new systems needed to be installed.. the rotated turbo actually has better cooling water & oil flow patterns - as now rather than being free draining (flaw i n original oem design) both systems have a vertical seal loop on the outlets - & the turbo never sees a "dry" start-up.
here's a revised phase 1 upgrades write up I'm working on - omissions will be added as remembered
1990 LJ-78 2L-TE upgrades projects –
Phase I Completed:
Mechanical Upgrades - components were purchased & modified prior to installation:
- CT20 turbocharger – internally & externally ceramic coated - both exhaust & compressor housings, turbines re-balanced
- Exhaust manifold – internally & externally ceramic coated
- Intake manifold - internally & externally ceramic coated
- Top mount intercooler - internally & externally thermal transfer coated
Chassis Modifications
- New shocks
- Steering dampner
- oem rotors (4), brakes & cylinders
- AVM manual locking hubs
- 5000# rated tow hitch (welded to chassis)
- Snorkel installed
- K&N air filter installed
- a/c compressor / brackets / pulleys removed
- egr system removed (egt & boost sensors installed in custom blanking plates at egr flanges in intake & exhaust manifolds)
- throttle body main butterfly removed
- throttle body “small” butterfly & shaft removed (vertical hole in throttle body plugged with champagne bottle cork pressed in past the removed shaft horizontal holes & sealed with hd epoxy)
- 3” custom mandrel bent exhaust system fabricated and installed downstream of factory downpipe, .with a 3” glasspack muffler (4” outside diameter) and vertical mounted O2 sensor bung.
- Zietronics standalone ECM system installed c/w boost/egt & O2 sensors
Components:
- New 3L head is being ported & polished, with bigger valves & ceramic coated, camshaft being reground for maximum reliable low end torque & HP
- All the kit I removed as part of the phase 1 project is being interior & exterior ceramic coated by Donny.
- Rebuilt EFI Denso V3 pump
- New bosch injectors
- 3000 psi cat 5 CNG tank (compressed natural gas)
- Natural gas system flexible & hard pipe as required
- Initial let down station of 3000 psi to 150 psi
- Secondary letdown station from 150 psig to 3 psig
- ECM controlled stepper type flow control valve
- Custom injection nozzle for upstream of turbo air inlet
- Integration package for ECM with cng system monitoring readouts
Is that red hose your turbo oil return line ? If so, that will kill your turbo very easily since it will create a restriction on the feed pressure line. Turbo oil return should always be gravity drained and as free flowing as possible! If you need to rotate it you could've rotated just the compressor housing with the core retaining its original position.
Hey malteser, your setup looks super clean. Could you provide more info on parts and pieces I would need to do something similar?
Man that looks clean! Do you have a parts list I could steal? Really wanting to make this turd come to life. Well, as much as it can lol. Need to do this and tune it like you have done
Basically all the parts that @GTSSportCoupe mentioned in his intercooler write-up. There are all the links and parts list you need.
forum.ih8mud.com
LJ78 Air/water intercooler working!
Finally found some time to install the air/water intercooler setup I'd been planning for a while. Was a fair amount of work, but the results are as good as I could ever have hoped. It has dropped my max EGT down by 250F at least! :D It is very consistent and has no problem dumping the heat...
forum.ih8mud.com
Looks very similar to me, think you could work with that.
@GTSSportCoupe used a 2 inch thick core. Not sure what you used but do you think a 2.5 would fit?
This list will get you the high points. I made my throttle body intake. And you will need various piping ,hoses and associated clamps. I also used a relay with onboard fuse for the water pump so it didn't have a separate fuse.
If you can wait a few months you may can buy my entire setup.
I have a couple of things to look into why my engine is behaving the way it is. I suspect that much like Nick's original engine, mine came from Japan with some abuse having already occurred and while I prolonged it for quite a long time with my mods, it finally gave up the head.
Reason I say you possibly could buy mine is, when I get time to tear into it if the head is in fact cracked, I am most likely going to install a 1UZFE in the truck. Seems like an interesting project and the truck is just a toy anyway.
You can see my entire intercooler setup in my build thread in my signature.
Well, my links aren't working on most of this stuff, but I would be happy to share it with you via email of something. Not sure why some aren't working
Amazon.com: Wire Harness Connector For Bosch Water Pumps Adapter Fitting: Garden & Outdoor
Amazon.com: Squirrelly 2.5" to 2" inch Black Silicone Reducer Coupler Turbo Pipe w/ 2x T-Bolt Clamps: Automotive
If you can wait a few months you may can buy my entire setup.
I have a couple of things to look into why my engine is behaving the way it is. I suspect that much like Nick's original engine, mine came from Japan with some abuse having already occurred and while I prolonged it for quite a long time with my mods, it finally gave up the head.
Reason I say you possibly could buy mine is, when I get time to tear into it if the head is in fact cracked, I am most likely going to install a 1UZFE in the truck. Seems like an interesting project and the truck is just a toy anyway.
You can see my entire intercooler setup in my build thread in my signature.
Well, my links aren't working on most of this stuff, but I would be happy to share it with you via email of something. Not sure why some aren't working
Amazon.com: Wire Harness Connector For Bosch Water Pumps Adapter Fitting: Garden & Outdoor
Amazon.com: Squirrelly 2.5" to 2" inch Black Silicone Reducer Coupler Turbo Pipe w/ 2x T-Bolt Clamps: Automotive
