Intercooling

[1994IDI]

I have never examined an intercooler setup close up, and was unable to find detailed instructions in the forum search. I apologize if this has been covered, but does anyone care to post a previous right up or their own experience covering the details of an intercooler install. Ive come across a couple of deals on intercoolers, but don't know how much extra money and materials I will need. I know towcat swears by the intercoolers on his truck, and I would like to give one a try. I have the factory turbo, with a custom 4" intake. Will that be able to stay? Any advice is appreciated, as always.

 

[towcat]

I cheated. I dropped $1300 on a IC kit from ATS. If you use some creativity, you can fab up your own. check out this thread.....
http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4911

 

[1994IDI]

Since a couple more years have gone by since the posting of that thread, do we have any more solid information on what requirements need to be had on an IC to be used for these trucks. After reading those posts, I think I will stick with a half height IC, but wonder if there is any aggreeance on CFM and other specifications... what am I looking for?

 

[towcat]

considering that these motors were discontinued in 1995, not much breakthrough research has been done. most of the two year old info is still very valid. But don't let me discourage you from achieving a new discoveries.
just make sure you carefully document your calcs so the rest of us can see

 

[1994IDI]

Thanks again, I'll let you know what I come up with.

 

[Agnem]

I was pretty much in the same situation you are. The biggest hurdle was selecting an intercooler, figuring out how to make it fit, and then plumbing it. On the surface, it is a very simple concept. Just make the air take a detour between the turbo and the intake hat. And it is that simple. Limited space, and desired flow characteristics are the challenge. Follow my thread here for some guidance.

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

I did some talking to some hard core diesel gurus that built a pulling truck that has been blowing all the other trucks into the weeds. Darrin got to see it last year at one of the local fairs. I think that video is still floating around here somewhere and has been viewed here by some bigshots on the pulling circuits and were very impressed.

They were telling me that the 99 PSD sized intercoolers are juuuuust right for our aplications and if 3" tubing can be used to get the air to and from to use it.

WHY? I asked them.

Their reasoning is more volume + less restriction= more cooling time for exchange air at the loss of a few pounds of boost.
But the loss in boost is MORE than compensated by the extra time the charge air has to cool making it more dense.

I'll hopefully have said system installed this time around for the rally.

 

[Diesel_brad]

I have a couple 99 all aluminum I/C if anyone is interested

 

[Clydesdale]

Thats the one going in my IDI... Good to know its "the one"....

 

[91/2 7.3idi]

i just bought a 99 psd intercooler. what size are the inlet and outlet tubes on these?

 

[Clydesdale]

Beeg!!!!




3" or so.

 

[1994IDI]

Is ordering a new intake hat from ATS the only way to go? Any other ways to fasten the intercooler piping to the intake?

 

[Slade]

Typ4 offers a custom intake hat for your intercooler

 

[Slade]

They look like this

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

i just bought a 99 psd intercooler. what size are the inlet and outlet tubes on these?

A nice odd ball size of 3.25".