Air to Water Possible Setup

[WisconsinHick1]

So I am pretty set on installing an air to water intercooler on my truck that I mainly use for pulling but I drive it too everyone. So please give any suggestion you please on my suggested setup.

I would remove the stock intercooler and replace it with a radiator/heat exchange to cool the water (Possibly another stock Duramax radiator). I will move the second battery to the frame rail so my ice box can go into that location. I will then mount the intercooler flat on top of the radiator and possibly notch the radiator core support so I don't hit the A/C compressor.

The piping will be short and it should all fit cleanly when the hood closes. One suggestion from a friend was to insulate the intercooler on the bottom so I don't heat the intercooler from the radiator heat.

 

[Turbod2500]

I don't know to much about air to water yet, but am starting to become interested in it as well for the 3.0 truck that's in the works. Sounds like a really nice setup. And I like the idea of a heat shield or insulation of some sort to deflect heat for the engine/radiator.

 

[WisconsinHick1]

No one else has comments or suggestions!

 

[Turbo Performance]

So I am pretty set on installing an air to water intercooler on my truck that I mainly use for pulling but I drive it too everyone. So please give any suggestion you please on my suggested setup.

I would remove the stock intercooler and replace it with a radiator/heat exchange to cool the water (Possibly another stock Duramax radiator). I will move the second battery to the frame rail so my ice box can go into that location. I will then mount the intercooler flat on top of the radiator and possibly notch the radiator core support so I don't hit the A/C compressor.

The piping will be short and it should all fit cleanly when the hood closes. One suggestion from a friend was to insulate the intercooler on the bottom so I don't heat the intercooler from the radiator heat.

What's your goal by adding a w/a setup? The issues with your idea is you're putting a water tank in the front stack. Why? You'll already be heat soaking the water with heat from the radiator and at best cooling it with ambient air temp. Then putting the w/a cooler itself on top of the engine right below the hood where temps will inevitably be the warmest. I also don't think an ice box in the 2nd battery location will be even close to big enough. Plenty of pullers run much bigger ice boxes in the cab and can reduce all that to ice in the length of a pull. Add the fact that you'll be adding all the weight of the system with a marginal at best result. I just don't see it being worth while in it's current form.

I would put the w/a intercooler on the passenger side, then a cooler in the backseat or bed of the truck filled with ice and pump it forward to the w/a. Eliminate the whole radiator in front. Just my $.02

 

[WisconsinHick1]

This is for a street truck that pulls it is not a dedicated pulling truck.

So you suggest a larger air to air for my application.

 

[Turbo Performance]

This is for a street truck that pulls it is not a dedicated pulling truck.

So you suggest a larger air to air for my application.

Yeah, I seen you said it was a dual duty truck. What class do you pull in? I'm not really recommending anything. I only gave feedback on the w/a setup you were talking about and why I thought it wasn't the best idea.

 

[PACougar]

You'll want a bypass for the HE when you pull the truck so you're not heating the ice water back up with the HE.

 

[WisconsinHick1]

Yeah, I seen you said it was a dual duty truck. What class do you pull in? I'm not really recommending anything. I only gave feedback on the w/a setup you were talking about and why I thought it wasn't the best idea.

I appreciate tue feedback. I pull in the 2.6 class with built motor.

You'll want a bypass for the HE when you pull the truck so you're not heating the ice water back up with the HE.

Wouldn't I want to run through the HE to help cool the water before returning to the reserve so the ice doesnt melt as quick?

 

[PACougar]

I appreciate tue feedback. I pull in the 2.6 class with built motor.



Wouldn't I want to run through the HE to help cool the water before returning to the reserve so the ice doesnt melt as quick?

No, it's unlikely you'll get the water that hot and it'll still end up heating the water. Plus on the street you'll want the water to go from the HE straight to the intercooler. You'll probably want a minimum of 5 gallons in your tank.