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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Intercoolers

With the low amount of boost we run on our 7.3 IDI;s is it really worth the money to intercool our trucks?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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HEAT is one reason why we get stuck running lower boost levels. Get rid of the heat and the effeciency goes up along with the capability of running higher boost levels.
A used stroke cooler, some tubing, and a weekend you can have an intercooled idi for a few hundred bucks. Or shell out the big money for a complete kit from a company like Hypermax and eliminate the guess work.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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I run 13 lbs under load, anything over 7 makes a lot of heat. any cooling in the air charge helps power . Cooler air in denser and has more oxygen in it. In case you didnt know.
 
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