I'm plumbing a new chassis and can't tell from the contradicting internet pics what side of the stock intercooler pump is the input and output? One is straight on the end and one comes from the side. What one is which?

 

Does the stock heavy aluminum bracket do anything other than mount the pump? I'm thinking about ditching it because it doesn't seem to do anything other than hold the pump and its heavy.

 

the fitting inline with the motor is the inlet, the one coming out the side is the outlet.

the aluminum bracket just holds the pump, if you have a better way to mount it you can ditch it.

 

Thanks Sharkey! The bracket, tiny tab and bolt weighed 1.5 pounds. All the metal, bolts and tabs I used to mount the radiator and intercooler were under 4 pounds. I'm putting every piece on a scale and even orienting things like the pump the right way the first time to save a foot of fluid filled heater hose that I don't need.

 

same in and out like a turbo