How much boost pressure are you guys running through your stock Intercoolers before exploding them?

 

the cast end tank ones (early 99) will take quiet a bit more than the later plastic end tank ones (later 7.3's and the 6.0's).... i know of one 6.0 (plastic tank cooler) that popped one at 57psi....

 

so a cast ended tank should take my 60psi without issue?

 

How efficent are these intercoolers? Are the aftermarket intercoolers a good option with these trucks?

 

Thats a good question lucas... I'm looking to put one in my 1st gen. I wonder if tehre is a aftermarket option that is the same size as teh stock one? The stocker is a REAL tight fit in my truck as is...

 

I have a plastic end tanked 6.0 IC... Holding 50psi now, but who knows

I know Greg (Dockboy) was running a stock IC up in that range with metal end tanks...

There ok, I am sure my boost would go down quite a bit with a better IC, as well as my EGT's, but I just cant get a new one right now.

 

Bobby, I've got a LBZ intercooler that we might be able to work somthing out on if you want it! I dont think It'll handle 60lbs tho

Joe,
I know years ago that the only aftermarket intercooler for the powerstrokes was a banks, I've never really looked that much into it. Are there better aftermarket options now? I wonder if any of them have released any real world numbers on the flow?

I've always worried about pushing intercoolers, We dont REALLY know what the efficency of the factory units are, we know at around what level we can see improvement from an intercooler, but are the aftermarket intercoolers a decent investment flow wise?

 

look at one out of a 3rd gen im about 55psi no issues YET

 

Not to mention folks are selling used 3rd gen coolers cheap...but the question remains will it fit?

 

there are plenty of good aftermarket cooler manufacturers