Help!

chevroletavalanche · Nov 23, 2002

I am planing on doing mods to the engine.

Can I put in the UPD, 8.1 Whipplecharger, Volant Intake, and the Airaid.

Also what is an intercooler?

gandolphxx · Nov 23, 2002

I assume that you have a 1500 - if that is the case then you can use the Volant with a Whipple, a UPD will not match up properly - I don't know why you would want the airraid - presume that you are not referring to the TBS.

An intercooler is a water cooled unit that cools the pressurized air from the supercharger before it enters the engine - helps prevent detonation. It is not available for the 5.3L Whipple.

If you have a 2500 then you can get the intercooler and in fact should.

chevroletavalanche · Nov 23, 2002

I have a 2500. What is the TBS?

steelheadchaser · Nov 23, 2002

TBS = Throttle body spacer. The jury is still out on this. Mixed opinions on this and other sites.

chevroletavalanche · Nov 24, 2002

So those anyone know will a UPD, 8.1 Whipplecharger, and a Volant Intake work on a 2500? Thanks!

cid · Nov 24, 2002

A UPD won't fit with a whipple, it is meant to go straight from the stock intake box to the intake manifold. It is a once piece thing so you wouldn't be able to reconfigure it to fit. With a whipple, the intake tube comes from the back of the engine bay down towards the intake box and uses an elbow to connect it, there should be some pictures of it posted here on peoples homepages.

NJAV · Nov 25, 2002

Are there any blowers that have the intercooler option for the 5.3's...or are the 8.1 the only one's that need this kind of cooling.... :B:

gandolphxx · Nov 25, 2002

Not for the Whipple, some of the centrifugals come with intercoolers - or you can home rig one from the diesel guys - not easy, but can be done.

chevroletavalanche · Nov 25, 2002

So will the 8.1 Whipplecharger work with the Volant Intake on the 2500.

gandolphxx · Nov 26, 2002

Only if you modify the connection to the supoercharger with flex hosing.

The stock box and the K&N both work with minor adjustment.

NJAV · Nov 26, 2002

The volant would be the better choice since it is isolated from the engine somewhat causing the filter to not suck in all that heat if you will........I might switch from K&N to volant when I supercharge in the future....... :B: