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Old 03-28-2011, 11:18 PM
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Just Recently installed piping and Inter-cooler on my 94' Chevy K2500 4WD TD and noticed the difference right away. I have been pulling a 5th wheel travel trailer that weighs around 11,000 pounds and the truck seemed to have a hard time pulling it. Now I wonder how its going to act now. Thinking of putting a Cold Air Intake in Next.
 
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Old 03-28-2011, 11:36 PM
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Good deal, I am getting ready to install a Banks technicooler into my 6.0L and really excited about the potential results. I also pull a 5er about the same weight so should make things easier on the truck. I am also putting in a Hi perf oil cooler and an EGR delete kit so all that should really cool things off!
 
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Old 03-28-2011, 11:39 PM
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just for crazy when he finally sees this did i not suggest a similar setup? point set match
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 08:22 AM
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please take pic of the top of hood like see what you did there

but for where have mounted it still think going get to much engine heat for way to know for sure is get trans gauge the swing to 280 or better and mounted trans unit in the intake it gave your readings it petty neat watching temps swing up and down
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 09:19 PM
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I installed a common hood scoop that cost me $15. Piping $45 and got the Intercooler for $20 at a pick and pull in CA off a Mitsubishi Eclipse.
 
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as small that cooler looks i don't you going see big diff
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 09:45 PM
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It is a pretty thick cooler and I can tell the diff, I am going to hook my trailer up tomorrow and see if it pulls better. I hope to add a cold air intake sometime next week.
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 10:04 PM
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hey crazy have ya looked at sti coolers? there stock coolers with a big hood scoop would be where its at
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 10:08 PM
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I am a huge Subaru Fan, and have a Subaru Forester XT Limited, Great Turbo with top mounted intercooler. thats were I got the idea to do this.
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 10:15 PM
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Subaru's are great vehicles. i have a 96 legacy wagon. i love the horizontally opposed 2.2L no turbo though. the sti is where i got the idea to suggest to crazy back in october i think it was. subaru wouldnt put something up top that wouldn't work. Here's the thing that i think makes the Subaru cooler more effective. it covers a wider area and its thinner so air passes easier which would more effectively cool the air. i think a subaru style 6.5 cooler should be made as a kit. i think with some real testing it could do great
 


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