total noob question....i thought all turbocharged vehicles were intercooled...but my rig isn't...Can someone explain this to me or link me to somewhere that can??

 

Explain why some vehicles have a charge air cooler and others don't?

It mostly comes down to whether or not the vehicle needs it vs. how much the manufacturer's bean counters feel they need to spend on vehicle production.

 

well newer diesels are intercooled, no? I was wondering if there was some specific reason mine wasn't, and what benefits i'd have if i put on an intercooler setup.

 

The OBS were not intercooled... None of the offerings in those years were. IIRC the 6.5 was intercooled in 96, but I cant confirm that.

Stock injectors... No real gain by intercooling it. Chip and maybe some stage 1's... Its nice. Above stage 1's then an intercooler becomes a nice add for towing.

 

The cummins was intercooled from 93 on? Im not sure if the 6.5 was ever intercooled. My dads 96 6.5 didn't have one.

 

Thanks that helped.

 

They are easy to add to an OBS...

 

Cummins were intercooled since 91.5

 

whats obs and iirc?

 

Old Body Style and If I Remember Correctly