rbrettctd

I wish it was anyways. I am attempting to mount the 7.3 PS intercooler as high as I can. I am doing this because the A/C condenser is going on the front of the intercooler. This is because: A. it will get more air to the already not so great a/c than if I put it behind the intercooler, and B. the condenser is way to wide to fit inside the intercooler.

The problem with this comes here... I am going to have to notch out the hood latch support, a lot more than Ace did. However, it will have a brace going to the bottom of the core support and be braced by some 3/16" thick angle. Also, with the intercooler like this, the tubes will be pretty high. Such that the drivers side is going to interfere with the battery tray...no big deal there though, I can move it to the side out of the way.

Now is there any reason I should not mount it like I am planning?

Also, do I need to mount the cooler using rubber isolators of any kind for vibration/ engine flex?

How much room should I allow my self between the core support and the intercooler?

Thanks.

BC847

I was wondering about all that PS intercooler hanging down below the grille's air inlet. Kinda wonder if there's decent cooling effect down there behind the bumper and all.

I had thought of doing the same as you if I go there.


Some form of rubber isolators are a very good idea.

I'd give things enough room such that nobody gets a hole worried in them with vibration. And I'd still seal the gaps with foam rubber or something so as to make the air flow work as it should.

Pics will be required.

rbrettctd

Thanks. Ya I have been eyeing it for weeks now. Just decided clearance with the grille and the lower valence would be better like this, while keeping my a/c as the priority. Pics will be posted upon completion.

G1625S

On a related note, a full 1/4 of my 3rd gen IC sits behind the bumper. I was thinking of either cutting holes in the bumper and then tacking wire mesh on the back side, or making some kind of scoop under the bumper to corral the air up to where it belongs. When I get my new head on, I'll be running stock 7mm injectors for a while, so I don't think it'll matter anyway

DarrinGT

Quick Tip, for rubber isolators, I am using the rubber isolators that comes with a set of shocks. I think you can buy them seperatly from Napa.

rbrettctd

Thanks. Ill look into that.

DanMan

That's probably why the '90's Chevy turbo diesel's had two big holes in the bumper.

rbrettctd

Actually those trucks werent intercooled but yes the holes were to get air to the engine.

rbrettctd

Well its gonna take more trimming than I thought, so Im gonna pull the radiator and cut/weld the core support till the cooler fits right.

BC847

The voices in my head keep telling me not to get all bent out of shape over where to cut in the front of the truck. They say cut the front such that you've got plenty of relatively flat metal that's on the same plane. Cut out a BIG hole. Then take an old 70mph aluminum speed limit sign you got from the scrap yard, and make it fit the IC. Include extruded aluminum angle as needed for mounts and stiffening, panels for ducting, etc. Paint it black, then rivet the thing in there.

Yeah, them voices . . .. . .

rbrettctd

LOL, ya I quit worrying bout them holes a while back and the voices are loud. Ive got 2-4/18" holes cut right now, and I have more metal plate/angle/square/pipe etc. than I know what do to with....the only thing lacking is time. Ill be working nights and all weekend to get this done by Sunday....shouldnt take that long really. I would have the radiator out already but I dont have any clean buckets for coolant here.

rbrettctd

Still fighting it. Found a good way to bolt it in...got the radiator out of the way for now and worked the core support over till the intercooler fit. Now I went to slap the grille up there, and no fitty. Looks to lack 1/2-1" of clearing in places. Guess Ill be hacking the grille to fit now. Any suggestions? For those that installed the PS, could yall get me a measurement from core support to intercooler? I cant move it in much further for several reasons--

A- The bottom brackets of the cooler (the ones that are notched, I believe the top when on a ford) are flush with the channel like piece below the core support and bolted in there.

B- The hood safety latch just barely clears the intercooler as I have it.

Mattster

The models with that bumper usually had bigger oil/tranny coolers that were mounted low so the holes allowed more air in.

rbrettctd

Problem averted thanks to sawzall, leatherman, and dremel.

G1625S

It's really something what all can get done with those simple tools I'm never w/out my Wave