What is the best Intercooler That I can buy that will still fit between my grille and radiator (and still fit my AC condenser)?

Should I go with a water-to-air, or would an air-to-air do just as good of a job?

My truck is a 92, currently without an intercooler, 5sp, hx-35, slight pump mods.

 

Do you want it to be custom or just pick one up off a truck?

I believe with a PowerStroke intercooler, you can keep your A/C, and they are easier to install on I/C trucks.

I know David (BC847) has a very nice intercooler setup, it's a custom job though.

 

I'm at stand still myself on my 91Non/IC..Send me a pm. Found a site that has options for water to air up to 1200hp. Re thinking things
right now...Killer deals........At least I think they are super cheap..

 

water to air is best suited for drag racing really. It would work in a daily driven vehicle obviously but air to air is a bit easier to do.

 

Uh ..yea. It has a rad. and the fans with the pump that can be put/mounted in the bed....

 

I would go air to air. If you are looking for the best, oem cores are no good. You will need to go with an aftermarket core with custom endtanks and they are not cheap.

Comparing a stock ps intercooler to a spearco is almost 200 degrees difference on a heavy fueled truck.

 

my 3rd gen doesnt exactly fit easily, but it sure is huge and i can still build 44lbs of boost through it, i went from 1600 -1700 temps real quick to 1350 slow rising max temp, and i went from crusing temps of 850 to 550, i figured thats a pretty good difference.

 

Powerstroke IC fills the hole pretty much completely.

 

Do you have any pics? Is it about the same width as the Dodge gen1 trucks?
Thanks

 

 

what year powerstroke ? or are they all the same ?
my 91 IC is unravaling like crazy. I should have bought the one from Banks before they quit making them.

 

99 to early 03, the alumininium ones.

 

alright the suspense is killing me....I just have to ask how much lower will my egt's be if I install a P/S intercooler?

Thanks, Tony

 

Well I went from a leaking stock to a stock PS IC, and while towing I gained an extra 5psi of usable power. With stock I could only use 15psi of boost sustained while staying at 1200deg, but with the PS I can use 20psi of sustained boost while staying at 1200deg.

 

my ps intercooler I gained 2psi. Max temp was the same at 1000degrees full power at 32psi. It just takes longer to get there now.