Intercooler
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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.
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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).
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I had Joe build it with 3" plumbing. He uses 3/16" plate aluminum for the end tanks and guarantees the unit to 100psig.
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Proper dimensioning allows the new IC to fit dead against the radiator support and just barely accommodate the AC condenser coil.
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And then still have something of a custom transmission fluid cooler fit up top.
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Certainly, a custom built unit allows one to run the charge-air plumbing where YOU want it.
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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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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.
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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...
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