Anyone have a pic of a 2 core ATI intercooler mounted on an F150 FX4 (4x4) ????

Mine only has about the bottom 1.5" of fins exposed to air through the front valence. I'm considering SPAL fans to pull more air through the intercooler because my discharge temps arent' as low as I'd like and I'm sure that's due to lack of airflow over the intercooler.

I should add that I have the front skid plate installed and that limits the intercooler mounting options. Just curious to see what others have done in this situation.

Also, it seems obvious to me that the bumper is preventing a good airflow over the intercooler. Anyone have an opinion on whether or not fans will help?





Thanks!

 

Hey Crash,
Well, that's exactly what I was thinking of doing... modifying the skid plate to allow me to lower the IC. I don't wanna lose the skid plate altogether because I like the protection it offers but cutting it isn't a prob for me.

Ok, so you think plenty of air gets through there anyway?

What do you mean "pull the frame"? The license plate frame?

Thanks.

 

I removed the skid plate. Mounted the IC and the the tubing.

I then modified the skid plate by drilling some new mounting holes and remounted the skid plate using spacers on the mounting bolts to gain clearance. It doesn't need to gain much clearance. My spacers were only about 1/2" to 3/4" long.

 

Ok, it may not make a diff but it makes me feel better. I dropped the intercooler about 2" so the front of it is directly in the airstream. Can't test tonight 'cause it's too damn cold anyway. Looks alot better to me in these pics than the pics in the original post!

If you look close on the left you can see one of the Home Depot ATI Intercooler install kit brackets.




I didn't put the skid plate back on but will do that this weekend. I love the spacer idea. Will give that a try.

Thanks.

 

looks good man

 

If you plan on taking the truck off road you risk smashing the skid plate and bending it up into the IC. The way the skid plate is designed it sits flat against the frame. When you hit something the whole length of the plate is supported by the frame. If you use a spacer that consists of a few washers you will raise the skid plate but when you hit something the force of the hit will push the skid plate back against the frame because of the lack of support. If you are going to make a spacer use a flat tubing that will run the length of the skid plate to give it some support. You may want to consider building a better, read stronger, skid plate.

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier