How To Install Agency Power Intercooler Upgrade On Ford Raptor
This Install Guide is intended to help with the installation of the Agency Power Intercooler Upgrade on the 2017-2020 Ford Raptor 3.5L V6 EcoBoost.
Remove clips that hold in headlight bezels.
Unclip headlight bezels on both sides.
Remove the bolts on each side that hold the bottom of the grille in place.
Unclip the tabs holding the plastic radiator shroud and remove.
Unclip the 3 tabs on each side of the grille.
Unbolt the 4 bolts to allow grille to be removed.
Before removing grille. Unclip all harnesses and cable pins. Be careful a few clips will be behind the grille that will need to be unclipped before grille can be removed.
Unbolt the 4 bolts holding the intercooler shroud and unclip wire harness holder along with unplugging the shutters. Then remove intercooler shroud.
Optional remove the 4 push pins.
Cut and remove the front section of the rubber liner.
Unbolt the 2 bolts holding the intercooler top bracket and remove brace.
Unbolt the 2 bolts holding the intercooler lower bracket and remove.
Loosen the hose clamps on the couplers and unclip the tube on the electronic blow off valve. Remove the factory intercooler.
Follow the piping on the driveside to the throttle and unclamp. Unclip the sensor and vacuum line. And remove tube.
Remove the sensor by unbolting from the factory tube and reinstalling on the new piping.
Add the new coupler to the throttle body and carefully install new piping. If able to feed from bottom of engine to throttle body.
Tighten clamps and reinstall vacuum line and sensor plug.
Using the provided straight hump hose install on bottom of the throttle body tube.
Install 2 couplers and clamps on the factory passenger side charge pipes. And insert the new y pipe.
After tightening the clamps place the angled coupler onto the pipe and place clamps into position.
Remove the electronic blow off valve by unbolting the one bolt. Turn and lift to remove.
Insert electronic blow off valve into the new pipe by inserting and turning. Once bolt hole is lined up tighten.
Insert the new bov piping into the throttle body piping coupler and tighten.
Add new coupler and clamps onto bov pipe.
Find the electronic bov re-circulation tube and remove factory. Take the new tubing provided and line up. You may have to remove portions of the top hose to prevent kinks. Once you have the length remove the end caps from the factory and insert them into the tube. Note: Place the factory in connector in warm water to help with easier removal. Install the tube into place and connect.
Take the large lower mounting plate and place in position. Secure with bolts.
Remove the 2 bolts holding the hood latch in place.
Remove the bushing from the factory intercooler.
Insert 2 of the bushings into the lower mount.
Place the intercooler into the lower mount bushings.
Install the other 2 intercooler bushings on top posts and put upper mount into place. Re-install the 2 hood latch bolts to hold the new bracket into position.
Attach lower couplers and tighten clamps.
Modifying the factory grille. Separate the grille shell and shutter system. remove the bolts and clips that hold them together.
Slide out the clip that holds the active shutter module and remove.
Remove all the shutter from the frame. With a screwdriver carefully release one end and slide the shutter out.
Cut out the center grille support. Leave about an 1 to 1 1/2 inches at the top and bottom of the support.
Measure 1 inch on the bottom edge of the shutter surround, make a line across the piece and remove. More trimming maybe required once placed on vehicle.
Rebolt the grille and shutter surround together.
For Raptor adaptive sensor relocation on aftermarket bumper or accessory. Use the new bracket and install the sensor using the provided hardware.
Install into the 2 mounting holes. Make sure the grill isn’t touching the sensor. You may need to shave some of the plastic off of the rear portion of the grill. The sensor is to be leveled vertically by placing a level on the face and adjusting bracket to make level. The horizontal alignment should be done with the Ford IDS but that should be square as well.
Reverse grille install instructions and you have now complete your intercooler upgrade install.