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Originally Posted by vgames33

Is there any relationship between the size of an engine and the size of the required intercooler? For example, if a 3.0L engine and a 5.0L engine make the same power (say 500hp), would the larger engine need a larger intercooler in a turbocharged application? If so, why? Wouldn't both engines require the same amount of airflow to maintain equal power levels, or would the levels of boost change the flow requirements (assuming the 3.0L needs more boost than the 5.0L to make 500hp)?

Basically, could both applications use an intercooler that was rated for 600hp?

The size, or displacement of an engine, has no corelation to the size of an intercooler. What dictates the size of an intercooler is the amount of air a turbocharger/supercharger is able to compresses. Usually the higher the compression of a turbocharger/supercharger the larger size of an intercooler surface is required to cool down compressed air to achieve nominal temperatures required for proper engine management.
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