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Ford F-150 EcoBoost Intercooler Pipes 2011-2014

  1. Cool Air for the EcoBoost - Intercooler Pipe R&D, Performance Testing

    Cool Air for the EcoBoost - Intercooler Pipe R&D, Performance Testing

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    As the old cliché goes, some things just go together like peas in a pod. Peanut butter and jelly. Cold beer and tailgates. Intercoolers and intercooler pipes; you just can't have one without the other. If you followed along with our 2011-14 F-150 EcoBoost intercooler thread, you've probably been waiting for an update on our intercooler pipes for a while now. Well, the wait is over.

    Fabrication

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    In the last post, fabrication ended for our prototype cold-side pipe. Since then, we've been busy fabricating the hot-side piping and testing. Steve and Mike whipped up a hot-side prototype using the same process as the cold-side

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  2. Cool Air for the EcoBoost. F-150 Intercooler R&D, Part 7: Cold-Side Pipe Fabrication

    Cool Air for the EcoBoost. F-150 Intercooler R&D, Part 7: Cold-Side Pipe Fabrication

    Having already obtained precise dimensions from the factory piping and our test vehicle, our engineering team has begun the arduous, but rewarding process of developing and fabricating intercooler piping for our '11-14 F-150.

    Cold-Side Intercooler Pipe Fabrication

    Fabricating the cold side appears to be less of a challenge than dealing with the hot side, so we decided to start there to get the ball rolling. Following the path of the factory piping, we began fabrication at the intercooler side of the pipe and worked our way up toward the throttle body.

    Ford F-150 EcoBoost intercooler pipe fabrication
    Ford F-150 EcoBoost intercooler pipe fabrication

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  3. Cool Air for the EcoBoost. F-150 Intercooler R&D, Part 6: Pipe Fabrication

    Cool Air for the EcoBoost. F-150 Intercooler R&D, Part 6: Pipe Fabrication

    Along with creating an awesome intercooler for the EcoBoost (EB), we also want to improve upon the pathways through which air travels to and from the charge air cooler. This will involve replacing factory components that route from the turbocharger to the intercooler and from the intercooler to the throttle body with engineered aluminum pieces.

    Factory Ford F-150 EcoBoost Intercooler Piping

    The factory piping setup on the F-150 is essentially a rat's nest of molded plastic and rubber couplers that, evident upon removal, is complemented by an internal coating of oil. No wonder catch cans are so popular for these trucks!

    Our engineers felt like teenagers again with all of the oil on their skin as they removed the piping in order to inspect each piece, keeping in mind that they would need to replicate all connection points to ensure that our piping is a bolt-on setup.

    Check out the cold-side pipe, below.

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