local FMHE alternatives???

[GOTIT4CHEAP16]

For some reason i cannot find my stage 2 FMHE that came with my i/c kit. now i have everything installed and setup up and i looked everywhere smfh. Are there any local alternative heat exchangers?

 

[TeacherCreature]

Phil said he thought a Radiator from a volkswagen (I think jetta) would fit as a nice easy alternative..

 

[GOTIT4CHEAP16]

Could my car be driven wit the intercooler core on but no fmhe?

 

[footballplaya3k]

As long as the pump isn't hooked up and your PCV is working

 

[Explicit_Spade]

^This.

It would act like a blower spacer for now.

 

[copgtp]

Exactly, just make sure your pump isn't running dry, disconnect it if you have already made the electrical connections.

 

[GOTIT4CHEAP16]

Oh man. I didnt have the pump installed....just the core. But i ended up taking it out and putting just the blower for now. The core for some reason at first wouldn't budge because of the grey rtv but i had to use a towel and a breaker bar to pry it of the lim. Ill have to order a new stae 2 fmhe because mines has vanished from my entire house or maybe the zzp $60 intercooler radiators for now.

Thanks for the help and reply guys. I appreciate it.

Also this was my first time doing a LIM change and i was successful. Im happy the gasket and ported lim install went well.

 

[TeacherCreature]

is there a huge difference in a second radiator vs a fmhe i wonder

 

[GOTIT4CHEAP16]

ive read a radiator works better than a FMHE.

 

[Pure2sin]

Radiator=bigger=better cooling=more involved install

It's a radiator out of a VW Scirocco that some people use. Mid to late 90's. IIRC

 

[GOTIT4CHEAP16]

Could you post pics of your radiator and setup please?