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Nov 11, 2009 | 04:27 PM

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Izzy351

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Originally Posted by Barndon

ok some one school me on the trans cooler. and why would we want to put a 6.0 trans cooler, rather then the stock one made for 7.3 ? how does it benefit the truck ?

The stock cooler on our trucks are actually very small. Here are pics of both the IC and trans cooler.

7.3L coolers:

6.0L coolers:

Nov 11, 2009 | 04:49 PM

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ztodd377

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I'd like to do the intercooler swap eventually on mine. Isn't there a hose size difference between the 7.3 intercooler and 6.0 intercooler?

Nov 11, 2009 | 05:34 PM

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Izzy351

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Yes -- on mine, I needed one tapered boot, and one straight. On the stocker, they're both tapered.

Nov 11, 2009 | 05:52 PM

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Last stupid question...I just cut the lines and clamp on the new ones?!

Nov 11, 2009 | 06:48 PM

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Barndon

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is the 6.0 intercooler better than ...say... an aftermarket intercooler designed for teh 7.3 ?

Nov 11, 2009 | 07:43 PM

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jkidd_39

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Originally Posted by Barndon

is the 6.0 intercooler better than ...say... an aftermarket intercooler designed for teh 7.3 ?

No.. but can be found for $100-250.. try finding a spearco or banks 7.3 IC for less than $1000

Nov 11, 2009 | 08:11 PM

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Izzy351

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Originally Posted by triskit16

Last stupid question...I just cut the lines and clamp on the new ones?!

The line on the passenger side of the trans cooler is replaced completely. You clamp a new 3/8ths line between the adapter you attached to the bottom of that side of the cooler and the steel line going to the trans. For the driver's side, you cut the steel line after the bend, turn 180 degrees and attach the short piece of 3/8ths between there & the cooler on that side.

It's harder to explain than to do, I think. You leave the steel line on the passenger side of the radiator intact. So the flow goes from the trans, to the radiator, to the new cooler, back to the steel line returning to the trans...

Nov 11, 2009 | 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by triskit16

Last stupid question...I just cut the lines and clamp on the new ones?!

Do you have a cooler in the radiator?If not I think I figured it would be better to replace the lines from where the steel lines end.I haven't installed mine yet

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Nov 11, 2009 | 10:06 PM

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Do you have a cooler in the radiator?If not I think I figured it would be better to replace the lines from where the steel lines end.I haven't installed mine yet

I don't even know right now. Its been raining here for over 24 hours now and it probably wont stop til tomorrow sometime. When I get a chance I can look at everything a lot closer and see what exactly I have on my hands and get my bearings on which line is which.

Feb 7, 2010 | 08:29 PM

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damicofuel

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My early 99 did not have the cooler in the radiator, just the littlr dude in front.

Oct 5, 2010 | 06:42 PM

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jbounds

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My turn for a question!!!!

Better late than never

When you replace the I/C & Trans cooler, your replacing the radiator as well? or is it seperate than that and you keep your stock 7.3 radiator

Oct 5, 2010 | 06:53 PM

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My turn for a question!!!!

Better late than never

When you replace the I/C & Trans cooler, your replacing the radiator as well? or is it seperate than that and you keep your stock 7.3 radiator

You keep your stock radiator. Any more questions just holler

Nov 11, 2011 | 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Izzy351

Yes -- on mine, I needed one tapered boot, and one straight. On the stocker, they're both tapered.

Quick question, if I wanted to change out the ic/ trans cooler where do I get tapered boots for the ic to fit the 7.3? I can make the fittings for the trans that's isn't a problem. Thanks

Nov 11, 2011 | 08:56 AM

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Franko72

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Originally Posted by microdevil45

Quick question, if I wanted to change out the ic/ trans cooler where do I get tapered boots for the ic to fit the 7.3? I can make the fittings for the trans that's isn't a problem. Thanks

Give Clay a call, he has the reducer boots you'll need for the 6.0 intercooler swap.
Riffraff Diesel: RDP CAC Intercooler Single Boots