The Blower Shop Intercoolers WTF!!!
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Considering my blowers are at 7% under driven , probably not much. Unless of course I crank the boost up. But I'm not into a engine that makes 550hp on motor , and trying to make 950hp out of it via boost. Doesn't work out real well if your looking for an endurance marine engine.
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The intercooler makers claim 75 to 150 Hp gain. A few years back a buddy of mines motors dynoed at 605 ish without coolers and 698 with. So I believe they do help. They look really cool also. LOL Besides my boat is all plumbed for coolers with dumps, high pressure release dump, separate pickups, billet sea strainers and all SS braided lines. Would hate not to use all that bling!!
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Tell us more about the build that gained almost 100hp from adding an intercooler ? I'm gonna guess at 605hp it was a small blower and low boost. Then intercooler added and they turned up the boost. I'd find 90+ hp by bolting the intercooler on with no other changes , a bit hard to believe.
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Considering my blowers are at 7% under driven , probably not much. Unless of course I crank the boost up. But I'm not into a engine that makes 550hp on motor , and trying to make 950hp out of it via boost. Doesn't work out real well if your looking for an endurance marine engine.
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The intercooler makers claim 75 to 150 Hp gain. A few years back a buddy of mines motors dynoed at 605 ish without coolers and 698 with. So I believe they do help. They look really cool also. LOL Besides my boat is all plumbed for coolers with dumps, high pressure release dump, separate pickups, billet sea strainers and all SS braided lines. Would hate not to use all that bling!!
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Tell us more about the build that gained almost 100hp from adding an intercooler ? I'm gonna guess at 605hp it was a small blower and low boost. Then intercooler added and they turned up the boost. I'd find 90+ hp by bolting the intercooler on with no other changes , a bit hard to believe.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but from what I have read and heard the HP gain from intercoolers is not as important as reduced combustion chamder temps, thus increasing motor longevity and less chance of detonation.