3rd gen intercooler in a 1st gen.
 

hey all,

well my dad just got a new intercooler for his 05 24 valve, he said i could have his intercooler. is it any bigger than the first gens and is it worth the effort, lastly will it even fit.

thanks for the help all.

I think its allot bigger but could be shoehorned in there..........just make sure its not the plastic bulkhead one cuz they suck and you dont need that

Its huge, ALOT larger then your 1st gen. I knwo that the 7.3 powerstroke is about as big as you can fit with out really cutting your truck up. I believe teh 3rd gen intercooler is even bigger. From what I have seen you need to cut off about 6" of frame and then fab up new bumper mounts and what not. A Powerstroke intercooler is alot nicer fit.

if you do this take alot of pics for a tech article:tu:

Yes by all mean! You have teh intercooler now, I dont know what kinda fab skills y'all got but it CAN be done. No write ups on it though!

Here is a comparison of teh Powerstroke to teh stock 1st gen, Thanks to NadirPoint For the pic. The 3rd gen inter cooler is a little larger...

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A pic of one in an89. http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...en+intercooler
Some info but no pics. http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...en+intercooler
Another pic in post #29. http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d....html?t=190704
There are probably more I'll try to find them tonight.

3rd gen intercoolers are massive. i compared my dad's 06 to mine and it was like almost 3 times the size. theyre monsters

if you have the knowledge put it in there it would be worth it

well anythings can be done, its just a matter of time and money. you can send it to me for free if you want ill show you how to make it fit:jump::tttt: