Best intercooler boots?
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3" silicone heater hose from a big rig service shop for the 2 straight hoses. 4" for each hose.
Peak HD hoses for the reducing bend @ the intercooler. Holds 60psi on my puller and is a little easier on the wallet. Oh stock clamps too.
Peak HD hoses for the reducing bend @ the intercooler. Holds 60psi on my puller and is a little easier on the wallet. Oh stock clamps too.
Most boot problems are design problems, not boot problems.
If the engine moves around and twists, bends or otherwise deflects the boots they will have mechanical forces acting on them physically tearing them apart.
When good tube retention strapping or just designs where components cannot move away from one another even in absence of a boot are in place the boots will rarely fail.
I'm still running my stock, 12yr old, 350000+ mile boots on my 7.3L. They have gone over 90psi without fail or any sign of being any worse for wear. They regularly see 65 to 70lbs of boost on a daily basis.
If boots are getting abused by a twisting engine, or ductwork trying to blow apart they're just not going to last. All a tougher material will do is band-aid the problem.
Watching an engine move around on a chassis dyno will usually point out most problem areas in short order. Otherwise you just have to sit and think about what's happening under load, and what's getting strained to accommodate it.
If the engine moves around and twists, bends or otherwise deflects the boots they will have mechanical forces acting on them physically tearing them apart.
When good tube retention strapping or just designs where components cannot move away from one another even in absence of a boot are in place the boots will rarely fail.
I'm still running my stock, 12yr old, 350000+ mile boots on my 7.3L. They have gone over 90psi without fail or any sign of being any worse for wear. They regularly see 65 to 70lbs of boost on a daily basis.
If boots are getting abused by a twisting engine, or ductwork trying to blow apart they're just not going to last. All a tougher material will do is band-aid the problem.
Watching an engine move around on a chassis dyno will usually point out most problem areas in short order. Otherwise you just have to sit and think about what's happening under load, and what's getting strained to accommodate it.
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Is there a certain torque you are supposed to put on the boot clamps?
Yep.
If you look, it is almost always listed under the specifications for the clamp. It will vary based on clamp type.