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Originally Posted by phidauex
Instead of putting an intercooler inline with the radiator and fan, is there room for a top mounted intercooler with, dare I say it, a hood scoop to provide cooling air flow? You wouldn't need extra fan power, and sometimes it can be easier to fit an intercooler above or to the side of the engine. Then you can use a hood scoop, WRX style, or run a ram air hose up from under the car or something. I know hood scoops are awfully 'ricer', but I have no qualms with them as long as they are functional and not those fiberglass deals w/ double stick tape. 
Just tossing the idea out there.
peace,
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I don't really think that an engine mounted intercooler would really work that great on an old MB diesel, mostly because there wouldn't be enough room... On a side note, what makes them work so well on a Subaru is that they are an H4 engine, and the engine sits much lower in the engine compartment, leaving enough room to mount an intercooler, plus the way that the intake is set up is a plus for this style of intercooler... Subaru has been using this style of intercooler since the late 1980s, which has been proven very reliable. On many JDM models, and some Australian models, they have a liquid cooled intercooler, which help some of the older Libery RS's produce near 300hp
