Alradco Intercooler review!

Riverside · Jul 15, 2014

I know that guy.

Live right by him.

I've been wanting to see the new intercooler.
Have to go over and check it out soon.

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Jul 15, 2014

Are you talking about me or no?

Riverside said:
I know that guy.

Live right by him.

I've been wanting to see the new intercooler.
Have to go over and check it out soon.

Riverside · Jul 15, 2014

weekendwarriorfsw32 said:
Are you talking about me or no?

Nope, doesnt look like your to away though. I was talking about the guy with the 6.4 that's towing the single cab 6.0

That fire district building is very close.

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Jul 15, 2014

That's me lol

Riverside said:
Nope, doesnt look like your to away though. I was talking about the guy with the 6.4 that's towing the single cab 6.0

That fire district building is very close.

Riverside · Jul 15, 2014

Haha.

Small world.

2good2Btru · Jul 16, 2014

Still haven't received my phone call. LoL

Note 3

powerstroked08 · Jul 17, 2014

Uh oh my phone just rang! :lookaround:

2good2Btru · Jul 17, 2014

Just got a phone call. Cant wait till have it on the truck

Note 3

buck russell · Jul 17, 2014

alradco said:
Pictures don't do these intercoolers justice, they are awesome. We really hit it out of the park with this one. Thanks!
Core is roughly 25x22x3.

Yeah, I really like the fact that your core has a thickness of 3" as opposed to many of your competitors who have their cores in the 2.5-2.75 region.

StrokiNDieseL · Jul 17, 2014

Thanks Peter, cant wait. I should've picked up that unknown # last week that called, lol!

CT9AIX · Jul 17, 2014

Got my phone call too! :thumbsup:

powerstroked08 · Jul 17, 2014

:toast:

smokinstroker · Jul 17, 2014

any problems with engine temps after the install of this? that bigger core seems like it would cut down on airflow to the engine bay and throughout the cooler.

good for the intercooler, but not so good for coolant, oil, etc.

alradco · Jul 17, 2014

powerstroked08 said:
Uh oh my phone just rang! :lookaround:

2good2Btru said:
Just got a phone call. Cant wait till have it on the truck

CT9AIX said:
Got my phone call too! :thumbsup:

Thanks guys!

StrokiNDieseL said:
Thanks Peter, cant wait. I should've picked up that unknown # last week that called, lol!

If that's your truck in your avatar I'm going to have to send you one of our our ladies' alradco shirts so you can take a new pic with the new IC. Here's what they look like if you want one

We have men's shirts too if any of you guys want one. Just message or call me.

alradco · Jul 17, 2014

smokinstroker said:
any problems with engine temps after the install of this? that bigger core seems like it would cut down on airflow to the engine bay and throughout the cooler.

good for the intercooler, but not so good for coolant, oil, etc.

There's more to it than just thickness, design plays an important role. Since I pull a 40ft toyhauler myself this is something that's very important to me.

The temps were addressed above. Here's what was posted.

GotStroke said:
Just to chime in. Before I had the intercooler in I would see anywhere from 203-207 oil temp at highways speeds at 1900-2200 ish RPMS 68-72 MPH and coolant would be 195-199 unloaded. And to be honest I did not notice a difference between before and after. The EGTs were between 110 and 180 cooler but the oil and coolant temp I did not notice a jump in temps if any maybe 1-2 but that could have been foot related from testing the EGT drop. It might when pulling a long long hard grade but I haven't run into any noticeable temperature increases yet since the install.

smokinstroker · Jul 17, 2014

Awesome I missed that thanks.

forcefed6.4ford · Jul 17, 2014

alradco said:
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I'll take one or two. Hell. You could even throw a shirt on the box.

StrokiNDieseL · Jul 17, 2014

alradco said:
Thanks guys!

If that's your truck in your avatar I'm going to have to send you one of our our ladies' alradco shirts so you can take a new pic with the new IC. Here's what they look like if you want one

We have men's shirts too if any of you guys want one. Just message or call me.

That wouldn't be a problem, wifey's good for posing & a few tools she can find on her own.. Send her one in (M) and I'll make sure the pics right b/c that is her azz hangin on that front end

. (1)XL would be nice for me if that not to hard to ask also & I'll stay outta of the pic!

tbsimmons · Jul 19, 2014

smokinstroker said:
any problems with engine temps after the install of this? that bigger core seems like it would cut down on airflow to the engine bay and throughout the cooler.

good for the intercooler, but not so good for coolant, oil, etc.

With the bar and plate intercooler they will bring the EGT and EOT up. They remove more heat. I don't care what is posted my truck did even after changing thermostats and coolant flush. Now flat ground not much but working the truck yes. Over a long 7% Thursday my truck was sitting between 223 and 228 ECT and 235 and 238 EOT the entire pull. Over the hill they came back down. Flats I can be running 195 and 203 for a comparison. It was in the high 80's. Now for the areas that have humidity they might come up as much it is very dry here. Yes the EGTs are lower though while pulling. Unloaded I can't really tell.
I offered to test back to back the radiator in that thread but never got a response to see if they would come back down to what they were before. The fan did not come on too often before the intercooler stayed below that magical 225.

Sent from the bat phone near a drilling rig.