Turbo upgrades
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From: New Albany, In
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intercooler
What differences did you notice when you intercooled your truck? Iv been looking into intercooling my truck, obviously I can expect lower egt's, but what about power difference? Did you use a 7.3 or 6.0 cac? Ill be going to some junkyards soon, hopefully to find a good intercooler from a SD
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From: New Albany, In
What differences did you notice when you intercooled your truck? Iv been looking into intercooling my truck, obviously I can expect lower egt's, but what about power difference? Did you use a 7.3 or 6.0 cac? Ill be going to some junkyards soon, hopefully to find a good intercooler from a SD
Universal Black Couplers 3.0'' Aluminum FMIC Intercooler Piping Kit 3.0 Inch BK | eBay
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From: Mi'kma'ki
oh don't put it like that man.now i know when i add one,im gunna regret not doing it sooner lol.it's that drastic?
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From: Buckley, WA
Big difference. Drop in egts alone is enough of a reason for me. Inlet of IC is a bit warm but the outlet feels cold to the touch so your getting all that nice cold compressed air, that dropped my smoke level down considerably too. I also have my IP maxed out. Sure it helped my MPG but I can't keep my foot out of it 
Edit: and it only costs about 150$ for the intercooler!
Edit: and it only costs about 150$ for the intercooler!
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From: Maple Valley, WA
IC is totally worth it... Big bang for buck.
60-1 wheel is good for a little extra flow over the stocker, but still limits you as far as efficiency goes... If you are going to stay around the typical sub-15psi ranges, it will do good, and be better than stock, but if you want to bump the boost up some, its probably not the best upgrade...
60-1 wheel is good for a little extra flow over the stocker, but still limits you as far as efficiency goes... If you are going to stay around the typical sub-15psi ranges, it will do good, and be better than stock, but if you want to bump the boost up some, its probably not the best upgrade...
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Im starting to seriously wonder what i have going on with my setup. People talking about high egts and smoke at 10-15psi... where as mine doesnt even smoke past 1 and only hazes until 3-5, my little stock pump is maxxed. Ill have a new toy to try out soon enough and find out what is going on
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From: Mi'kma'ki
got mine coming.god dang you guys!
i went with the 31X12X3 Universal CXRacing found on ebay.lots of guys reporting good results with these on oil burners.
sprung for the extra and got the "black" one in this size.which means its powder coated according to their site.
Overall Length: 31" , Core Length: 24" , Height: 12", Thickness: 3", Inlet&Outlet: 3"
Compress Air Flow Rate: 800Cubic Feet/Min, Rated to600-800 Max HP
Working Pressure: 5~50PSI
Pressure Drop: 2~5psi@35psi; 0.2~0.5psi@15psi
Hot Air Temperature: 32°F~302°F (0°C~150°C)
Material: 100% Aluminum, Bar and Plate Design, Polished
Construction: Machine Cut and Stamped, Hand Welded
Net Weight: 19lbs
what's been holding me back,is i don't have a way to run the pipes,and i hate the idea of someone working under my hood.but what ya gunna do lol.can't just keep putting it off.
now iv got to find an intake hat for it to work.that sounds like it'll be fun.oh joy.
let us know how them universal pipes are working out for ya.
i went with the 31X12X3 Universal CXRacing found on ebay.lots of guys reporting good results with these on oil burners.
sprung for the extra and got the "black" one in this size.which means its powder coated according to their site.
Overall Length: 31" , Core Length: 24" , Height: 12", Thickness: 3", Inlet&Outlet: 3"
Compress Air Flow Rate: 800Cubic Feet/Min, Rated to600-800 Max HP
Working Pressure: 5~50PSI
Pressure Drop: 2~5psi@35psi; 0.2~0.5psi@15psi
Hot Air Temperature: 32°F~302°F (0°C~150°C)
Material: 100% Aluminum, Bar and Plate Design, Polished
Construction: Machine Cut and Stamped, Hand Welded
Net Weight: 19lbs
what's been holding me back,is i don't have a way to run the pipes,and i hate the idea of someone working under my hood.but what ya gunna do lol.can't just keep putting it off.
now iv got to find an intake hat for it to work.that sounds like it'll be fun.oh joy.
Mine should be here tomorrow
Universal Black Couplers 3.0'' Aluminum FMIC Intercooler Piping Kit 3.0 Inch BK | eBay
Universal Black Couplers 3.0'' Aluminum FMIC Intercooler Piping Kit 3.0 Inch BK | eBay
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From: New Albany, In
They're not going to work out. I would have been better off buying only the cooler then buying then measuring and ordering the pipes separately.