Hello Gentlemen.
I picked up a $10 SAAB intercooler off of KSL that I'm thinking about using with an inline 12 Volt Boat blower motor to create an cheap air conditioner. The waterproof boat blower will use 3" ducting, either PVC or some intercooler couplers and pipes I have laying around. I figure I can fit everything in the cooler with a couple 3" holes in the sides. The intercooler would be covered in ice water and the blower fan would push/pull the air to a vent that I could aim. Supposedly the $22 blower pumps out 230CFM. I would just wire the 12 volt wires with a cigarette lighter plug. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Attwood-Turbo ... /A&veh=cse
I'm thinking that I can get everything contained in the cooler so the lid will shut tightly as usually. Everything will be self-contained and removable for each day for fresh ice. I won't modify the lid in any way. The air hoses will be sealed around the sides of the cooler with marine JB Weld so I don't get water leaking out of the cooler. The intercooler will lay down in the bottom of the cooler with pipes and couplings (cut up radiator hoses) running air up to a marine blower towards the top of the cooler. The intake hose will be out one side and the cooling hose will exit out one corner aimed at the driver. I figure I'll just place the cooler in front of the passenger seat and fill it with ice in the morning. I have a deep freeze in the garage that I'll use to make ice blocks by cutting off the tops of milk jugs or radiator coolant jugs. I'll freeze ice blocks that fit nicely around the intercooler. I'll probably use PVC for the straight pipes, possibly using threaded ends so I can put caps in the intake/cooling pipes during the day to keep the ice from melting when not in use. I hope to have everything sealed up nicely.
I'm wondering what might be the best solution for a vent, maybe modifying a wet vac attachment that adapts the round hose to a wide/flat attachment?
I'll get pics up and let you all know how it goes.
