Intercooler
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#7
I dunno Tommy, A custom, made to spec IC from Joe Hellman was approx $1300. That IS still a lot less than most aftermarket "kits" for the later trucks though.
Here's the Hellman unit (left) next to a Banks early 1st gen IC (the Banks core is the same size as our stock/OEM unit).
I had Joe build it with 3" plumbing. He uses 3/16" plate aluminum for the end tanks and guarantees the unit to 100psig.
Proper dimensioning allows the new IC to fit dead against the radiator support and just barely accommodate the AC condenser coil.
And then still have something of a custom transmission fluid cooler fit up top.
Certainly, a custom built unit allows one to run the charge-air plumbing where YOU want it.
As large as the new IC is with the 1/2" core tubes, a set of HT3B~S300 62/14 twins blowing full song fueled by some Shiede 6x.016" EDMs presents with only 3psig of pressure drop across the IC and it's associated 3" plumbing.
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#9
Though I have no 1st-hand experience with it, it seems like that IC out of a Ferd Powerstroke works very well and fits with minimal trimming.
There are those with plastic end-tanks and those with metal end-tanks, . . . . go with the latter.
Do a forum search here in these fine forums as well as the others for the Powerstroke IC in the 1st gen sections. Plenty of folks have done the install and a good number have posted How-To's with pics.
There are those with plastic end-tanks and those with metal end-tanks, . . . . go with the latter.
Do a forum search here in these fine forums as well as the others for the Powerstroke IC in the 1st gen sections. Plenty of folks have done the install and a good number have posted How-To's with pics.
#10
Nadir Point has a great write up on here on the PS intercooler.
https://www.dieselbombers.com/5-9l-r...tercooler.html
And David I dot know why but for some reason I thought you had about half that cost into your intercooler...
https://www.dieselbombers.com/5-9l-r...tercooler.html
And David I dot know why but for some reason I thought you had about half that cost into your intercooler...