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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Question on which intercooler 6.0 or 7.3

I have been noticing that many of you with a IC choose the 6.0L cooler, my question it why? On the same note is there anything wrong with one from a SD 7.3L. Just trying to find out and unerstand the reasons why one is choosen over the other.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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the 6.0 ic is IIRC about 30% larger than a 7.3. i seen somewhere the cfm comparison but i cant find it.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Yea the 6.0 is larger than the 7.3
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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6.0 = 26x21x2.25
7.3 = 30x18x2

The 6.0 is bigger but not by much, just get whichever one you can get the best deal on. A bunch of the SD guys replaced their 7.3 coolers with the 6.0 version and noticed no or minimal difference in EGT's. Mines a 6.0 because I got it for $54.00 but if I had found a 7.3 for that price I would have been happy with it.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueMule
6.0 = 26x21x2.25
7.3 = 30x18x2

The 6.0 is bigger but not by much, just get whichever one you can get the best deal on. A bunch of the SD guys replaced their 7.3 coolers with the 6.0 version and noticed no or minimal difference in EGT's. Mines a 6.0 because I got it for $54.00 but if I had found a 7.3 for that price I would have been happy with it.
I agree, the most reported of decrease in EGTs is 100-150* "TOWING"
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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according to my calc. the 6.0 is 13% larger. sorry about that
 
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