Stock Intercooler...

[LBoogie]

Is my intercooler stock? Sorry if its a stupid question, but I thought it was...only I was trying to put on the IC blanket from the RPM group buy an it doesn't fit right.

I have seen this intercooler on other trucks, as well as the other one (the slightly larger, more rounded one). What gives?

 

[epix]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

yup thats stock, its missing the top cover but thats just for cosmetics

 

[Loeryder]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

yup thats stock, its missing the top cover but thats just for cosmetics

Agreed, youve got a stocker.

The ATR/Connely unit is MUCH larger and more boxy.
You'd know if it was that one.

 

[Ian Turgeon]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

I've been staring at the pic for no particular reason...

Just thought I'd mention a few things you may or may not be aware of (dont take it as offensive)

Your ac lines are bent in an interesting way (looks like they are more out of the way now) Maybe this was done when switching to 134a?
Your PCV hose to the crossover is routed a little strange, looks like it may catch on the ac pulley from this angle.
Whats the coil wire there tapped for? you have a tach or?
That ground for the IC pump relay is excessive, could be grounded right next to the relay on one of the other screws that go into the firewall.

Also behind the belt tensioner there it looks like part of the original IC lines are still in the truck? The bar obscuring the themostat housing looks like one of the original IC lines.

Looks like your also missing the pads that go around the hood supports, Does your hood shake a lot when driving?

You can trim a few zip ties there and put the cap back on the positive cable end too

Over all looks pretty clean, how many miles on the truck?

 

[LBoogie]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

I've been staring at the pic for no particular reason...

Just thought I'd mention a few things you may or may not be aware of (dont take it as offensive)

Your ac lines are bent in an interesting way (looks like they are more out of the way now) Maybe this was done when switching to 134a?
Your PCV hose to the crossover is routed a little strange, looks like it may catch on the ac pulley from this angle.
Whats the coil wire there tapped for? you have a tach or?
That ground for the IC pump relay is excessive, could be grounded right next to the relay on one of the other screws that go into the firewall.

Also behind the belt tensioner there it looks like part of the original IC lines are still in the truck? The bar obscuring the themostat housing looks like one of the original IC lines.

Looks like your also missing the pads that go around the hood supports, Does your hood shake a lot when driving?

You can trim a few zip ties there and put the cap back on the positive cable end too

Over all looks pretty clean, how many miles on the truck?

AC lines: It was converted to the new stuff by the previous owner. Guess it happened then.
PCV: must be the angle...doesn't interfere with the pully.
The hood does shake alot, need to get them pads.
That long yellow wire (with the fuse) going across the engine bay isn't for the IC relay, it's for a turbo timer the PO installed.
Coil wire? not sure what you mean, maybe its for the turbo timer too?
Those old IC lines are gone now.

It just rolled over to 54k miles last week. Thanks for looking out :lol:

 

[SEL777]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

I've been staring at the pic for no particular reason...

Just thought I'd mention a few things you may or may not be aware of (dont take it as offensive)

Your ac lines are bent in an interesting way (looks like they are more out of the way now) Maybe this was done when switching to 134a?
Your PCV hose to the crossover is routed a little strange, looks like it may catch on the ac pulley from this angle.
Whats the coil wire there tapped for? you have a tach or?
That ground for the IC pump relay is excessive, could be grounded right next to the relay on one of the other screws that go into the firewall.

Also behind the belt tensioner there it looks like part of the original IC lines are still in the truck? The bar obscuring the themostat housing looks like one of the original IC lines.

Looks like your also missing the pads that go around the hood supports, Does your hood shake a lot when driving?

You can trim a few zip ties there and put the cap back on the positive cable end too

Over all looks pretty clean, how many miles on the truck?

Damn Good eye. Maybe I won't post the pix I took last week. J/K

 

[turbodog]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

Yeah, good eyes, Ian. I particularly like the AC hoses. They run behind the battery instead of over the top of it! Mine have started to leak from the flexing they take everytime I have to fool with the battery. I just bought a used set to replace them. I'd rather have yours, Logan.
In fact, I was thinking of relocating the oil filter to the frame rail, relocating the battery to the driver side, and relocating the intake to the pass side.... not to improve performance, but just so I don't have to flex that f*****g AC hose anymore!

 

[viperman5]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

I put my IC blanket on this past weekend. I had to take off the top cover to get mine to fit. I took the IC off the truck in order to put it on. You have to as there is a slit in the blanket for mounting braket. In order to get a proper fit, it has to come off. It fits good. The only problem (if you can call it that) is it is a little tight near the filler cap so the blanket is snug around that area.

 

[hamrhead]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

OMG I forgot how crammed and cluttered a stock engine bay was!!


Looks pretty clean though!

 

[LBoogie]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

I put my IC blanket on this past weekend. I had to take off the top cover to get mine to fit. I took the IC off the truck in order to put it on. You have to as there is a slit in the blanket for mounting braket. In order to get a proper fit, it has to come off. It fits good. The only problem (if you can call it that) is it is a little tight near the filler cap so the blanket is snug around that area.

I did take off the intercooler...the hole for the cap seems like its about an inch too far to the right.

 

[Ian Turgeon]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

I'm going to go as far as to say that syclones upper IC neck is different then typhoons...

sy's are closer to the middle, and ty's are closer to the left...

heres a bunch of pics (the marlboro I suspect is a ty IC as the original was probly stored away)
http://sytyarchives.com/gallery/album80

(13 & 14 are syclones)

 

[BigBadSmoosh]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

ian,

I fixed your link:

http://sytyarchives.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album80

also, anyone else have major problems with the filler neck leaking, I've had two ICs that have developed leaks on the filler neck.. I had one of them repaired via welding on a new neck/cap.. but it tends to worry me when smoke is coming out from under the hood.

 

[ghettosled]

Re: Stock Intercooler...

if anyone else has any sort of issues with the blankets fitting properly, please let me know. I know on the prototype it took me a few minutes to get it to fit nicely.