I bought the tubes specifically for this install, but I"m having a HECK of a hard time!! They were made longer to facilitate the IC being in front of the A/C condensor, but it seems they are too long. With the IC right side up, the angle of the inlet/outlet point up quite a bit. The bottoms of the inlet/outlet touch the top of the Coolertubz, not to mention the angle is way off. There is no room for adjustment with the Coolertubz since there is no connection at the air horn since there isn't one (to rotate the bottom tube up and down).

With the PS IC upside down, and the top (truck top) side angle out to help the valence clear easier, it works better this way. Am I missing something? Has anyone else mounted the PS IC upside down to make it line up better? Or am I missing something?

Thanks guys.

-Luke

 

No help? I know some people are more visual learners. THis is with the IC up, the way it's supposed to be. I notched the latch bracket so if fits in and the grill fits no problem. So my angle isn't forward like most peoples are (which would make my situation worse)

Here is the tube hooked to the IC and almost a flush angle, its angle just a HAIR high so it can rest on the peice coming from the intake. Look how much extra pipe there is! It was too low by a LOT

 

from what i understand, the coolertubz are designed around the stock i/c. but looking closer at what you've got, those tubes are larger on the i/c end to match the 3.25" outlet of the PS i/c. can you flip the i/c over, if that puts the outlet lower, thus allowing the tubes to meet correctly?

 

Seems like the quickest and easiest way would be to hack some off. I don't think you really need the bead rolled ends..

 

Yeah Jimbo, these Coolertubz are made specifically for the Powerstroke I/C swap. They are supposed to be a little longer (but they really don't need to be) and the ends are rolled to 3.25". Thing is, I'm not sure if he had one installed when he designed them? Angles are off a bit, and the inlet/outlet are not in the EXACT same spot as the stock one.

I'm toying with cutting them, but then I loose my bead which WILL be needed someday. I can make my own, I saw BC847 just used an old chisel he ground up and made his own.

Thing is, I paid $200+ for these special tubes and they don't fit which is pretty disappointing and I really don't want to have to cut into them I could have bought my own stainless 3" pipe with several boots and elbows for cheaper and made my own that fit perfect. Now I"m hacking into some nice looking tubes and probably gonna make it look like heck.

 

Wait, does mounting the PS intercooler fix the coolertubz problem or no? If it does (or even only makes it better) why not flip the intercooler?

 

Everyone on here seems really happy with their cooler tubz, have you talked to the guy tht makes them? If it was me, I'd do that before I hacked them up. Good luck

 

Yes, flipping it HELPS, but they are still too long, THey are jammed HARD against each other. So I'd still have to cut them. I'll shoot a PM to Tim and see what he thinks. I REALLY wanted this done by Saturday for the truck pulls, but we'll see.

 

i'm thinking (when it comes time) about just buying all the 3" that i'll and put it together myself. i could weld barbs to the ends of the tubes for the boots to hold onto.

 

So, if I understand it right, if the intercooler is upside down they "fit" but are jammed against each other end to end really hard? If I understand that right, couldn't you flip the intercooler and shave a little off the end of each pipe. Shave enough off the end of each pipe to still have the bead but enough to clear as well. Think that might work?

 

Luke, if you do cut it all you need is to weld a new bead around it. Not a big deal. I know I called Tim when I put my 89 together and he was afraid that I would have to send it back and fourth to him for fine adjustments. I decided to make my own.

 

I'm putting myself out. I own a bead roller. IF you want to cut it,mark it. I'll roll a new bead into it for you. For, oh I don't know...FREE!!!!!!! Cut it and send it, your choice.

 

really appreciate the offer rifleman. Shipping back and forth from Maine to Montana might prove to be costly though! I'm sure I could find someone around here that could do that for me. Really appreciate the offer!

Yes, upside down the angles work. WHen JAMMED against each other, I still couldn't get my grill in. It wouldn't even touch the hood latch bracket that I cut OUT if I was to do it that way. I'd still have to trim quite a bit to get it to work upside down. I may end up doing this but it will require more cutting and different brackets than the ones I already made, and I'll STILL have to shorten the ends of the tubes instead of the middle.

I'll probably pound in my own beads, or just weld one like Richie said. I'll look and see if I can find TIms phone number and call him tomorrow. I'm sure he'll have some tips for me if other people have done this already.

 

I think your best bet would be to give him a call if you can find the number, as he hasn't been on any of the forums recently. I think he's been really busy, so if you shoot him a PM, you probably won't get an answer by Saturday.

 

just completed this mod just a couple weeks ago, and I thought the same thing, that is the drivers side cooler tubz ofset was made too long. I flipped the ofset around. You will see that one leg of the ofset is longer than the other. Let me know if this helps. Hopefully I am not too late and you already trimmed the pipe up