Mishimoto 2010-2012 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Intercooler, Part 2: Prototype Intercooler Design

Mishimoto 2010-2012 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Intercooler, Part 2: Prototype Intercooler Design

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Mishimoto Dodge 6.7L Cummins Intercooler

Time to design an intercooler! Our first step toward this goal was to remove the intercooler so we could collect all the data points we needed. All front-end components were then removed from the truck to provide access.

Factory 6.7L components removed
Factory 6.7L components removed

Factory 6.7L empty core support
Factory 6.7L empty core support

Take a look at the factory cooler tanks, mounting brackets and core!

Factory 6.7L Cummins intercooler
Factory 6.7L Cummins intercooler

Once we had the factory intercooler out of the truck, we set it up on our CMM table to grab all the dimensions we needed. Using our Romer  arm, we can collect critical points in a controlled environment and use them in Solidworks to develop a prototype. Check out a shot of this intercooler being modeled!

Factory intercooler data collection
Factory intercooler data collection

Once we collected all our points on both the intercooler and the body of the vehicle, our engineering team set to work designing our prototype in 3D!

Mishimoto prototype 3D modeling
Mishimoto prototype 3D modeling

Mishimoto prototype 3D modeling
Mishimoto prototype 3D modeling

Mishimoto intercooler 3D rendering
Mishimoto intercooler 3D rendering

Now that we had our prototype designed in Solidworks, it was time to work up an actual functional unit for test fitting and actual on-vehicle testing. Check back with us next time for a look at our prototype intercooler!

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Mishimoto Dodge 6.7L Cummins Intercooler