Bronco Diesel?
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From: Lawrence Swamp
for more power and MPGs
So the intercooler would be a fan on an air box around the exh. gas BETWEEN the compressor and the intake?
OR
Would it B something using a liquid type radiator to cool the compressor heated gases?
So the intercooler would be a fan on an air box around the exh. gas BETWEEN the compressor and the intake?
OR
Would it B something using a liquid type radiator to cool the compressor heated gases?
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From: Upstate New York
Well, the cheaper more popular intercoolers used today are air to air units between the turbo and intake. Only a select few run liquid to air coolers, because they're more complicated and more expensive, even though they are more efficient. I don't like the idea of exposing the intake charge to any type of liquid, because if that type of cooler sprang a leak for whatever reason, you'd be forcing water into the engine, which would be a bad thing.
With the powerstroke intercooler on my truck, it will be mounted between the grill and radiator. It will no doubt reduce the radiator's efficiency somewhat, and I may actually have to get around to building a fan shroud after all. I'm thinking this thing will be worth a 25%-30% power increase and the haze of black smoke I currently get under full throttle will vanish.
I guess then I'll be looking at bigger injectors.
With the powerstroke intercooler on my truck, it will be mounted between the grill and radiator. It will no doubt reduce the radiator's efficiency somewhat, and I may actually have to get around to building a fan shroud after all. I'm thinking this thing will be worth a 25%-30% power increase and the haze of black smoke I currently get under full throttle will vanish.
I guess then I'll be looking at bigger injectors.
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From: Lawrence Swamp
fine adjustments, tinker, tinker. I'm sure you'll get there soon. Good luck.
Just had a Grand National in the shop (I'm a garage rat @) and can understand why the vehicle DID NOT drive like the 3.8 it is.
the haze of black smoke
glad U wanna delete. Homies round here like to puff it out w/glee. not me...
Just had a Grand National in the shop (I'm a garage rat @) and can understand why the vehicle DID NOT drive like the 3.8 it is.
the haze of black smoke
glad U wanna delete. Homies round here like to puff it out w/glee. not me...
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