6.0 intercooler question

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Oct 27, 2011 | 07:59 PM

49 Ford F-1

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6.0 intercooler question

I have read where someone said he though that in 2003 the 6.0l intercoolers were all aluminum like the 7.3 ones. Is this true? If it is I'm going to try to find a cheap one out of a junkyard.

Oct 27, 2011 | 08:14 PM

timmyboy76

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cant confirm or deny that statement, chief.

Oct 27, 2011 | 08:35 PM

rat49f6

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All 6.0 intercoolers have plastic end tanks
Look into the mishimoto that clay sells

Oct 27, 2011 | 08:42 PM

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Save your time and effort and skip the 6.0 IC. Its a side step, not a step up.

Oct 27, 2011 | 08:43 PM

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the 2002 7.3 IC have plastic ends all so

Oct 27, 2011 | 09:47 PM

49 Ford F-1

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Understand it is not a huge step up, but 600 plus for a intercooler is way to much. Aftermarket intercoolers are not worth the money they ask for them, because they do not help the truck out hardly any. The only way they are worth the money is if the truck is highly moded with a good size bigger turbo, and injectors. I was going to try to find a 2003 6.0 intercooler if it was all Alum for around 150 or less. Other than that it is really not worth the price. IMO

Oct 28, 2011 | 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 49 Ford F-1

So you want to pay money to not gain anything over paying a bit more and gaining something?

If your not blowing the end tanks off of your current tank, an aluminum end tanked one will gain you nothing. I have pushed over 50psi thru a stock plastic tanked 6.0 IC.

There are MANY aluminumed tanked 7.3 IC's out there as well.