Abstract: A charge air cooler is provided for mounting within the intake manifold of a combustion engine. The charge air cooler comprises a heat exchanger core formed by a plurality of relatively lightweight heat transfer elements defining a first flow path for charge air prior to ingestion of the charge air by the engine and a second flow path for a coolant in heat transfer relation with the charge air. The heat exchanger core supports at least one transversely extending rigid mounting sleeve for receiving a mounting bolt passed through a bolt-receiving hole in the intake manifold to secure the charge air cooler within the intake manifold.

Abstract: A charge air cooler for mounting within the intake manifold of a combustion engine. A pair of U-shaped mounting brackets are secured to opposite sides of the charge air cooler, and these brackets carry floating nuts for receiving bolts for mounting the charge air cooler securely within the intake manifold.