Anyone install an AFCO HE?

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I want to know how the piping is ran to and from the heat exchanger. It's the one from the GT500 and it's going on a 4.6 with a Roush TVS. Thanks in advance.
 

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Ron has the Gords, I think Don has an Afco we all know he is a big fan of their customer support. :leghump:
 

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I understand that the fitting in the back needs to be ran to the outlet of the electric water pump. The top fitting of the electric water pump goes up to the I/C res. but, where does the fitting that is on the side of the AFCO go? I just need some clarification before I get too deep into it.
 

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Any help? I think I've got it all hooked up but just wanted a little clarification. The "side" outlet on the Afco should be going up to the intake manifold. The "rear" outlet on the Afco should be going to the electric water pump, right?
 

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Any help? I think I've got it all hooked up but just wanted a little clarification. The "side" outlet on the Afco should be going up to the intake manifold. The "rear" outlet on the Afco should be going to the electric water pump, right?
He was being sarcastic. I have a Gords... I hate AFCO. :321:
 

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I have the AFCO GT500 double-pass HE. When I researche HE available this one had the best numbers and it was a straight fit for the S197.


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If that's the case than it seems like it doesn't matter which fitting on the Afco goes to the pump and than to the motor. On the GT500s it shows the other fitting on the Afco going to the pump .. Where do you have the other fitting going?

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You can go either way. Some say fill from the bottom so the coolant stays in the HE longer. Others are filling from the top. I am pumping in to the bottom fitting from th IC pump, then out the HE from the top fitting to the engine/intercooler, out from the engine/intercooler to the reservoir tank and finally out the reservoir tank to the pump.
 

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I am pumping in to the bottom fitting from th IC pump, then out the HE from the top fitting to the engine/intercooler, out from the engine/intercooler to the reservoir tank and finally out the reservoir tank to the pump.
^^^^ Same here (with my Gords)
 

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He was being sarcastic. I have a Gords... I hate AFCO. :321:
Is there a reason you hate afco Don?

I was just looking at their radiators and there is quite a price difference between the Afco, Fluidyne, LFP, and Be-cool
 

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You can go either way. Some say fill from the bottom so the coolant stays in the HE longer. Others are filling from the top. I am pumping in to the bottom fitting from th IC pump, then out the HE from the top fitting to the engine/intercooler, out from the engine/intercooler to the reservoir tank and finally out the reservoir tank to the pump.

This is the way I had it as well with my Whipple set-up...:hi:
 

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