Mishimoto
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Hey everybody,
Mishimoto is excited to announce that we're developing an aluminum radiator for the 2011-2014 F-150 and 2010-2014 6.2L Raptor! Check out the first post below and let us know what you think!
-Steve
What does it take to make a great truck? For many, a great truck needs to be reliable, capable, and affordable. It’s no coincidence that Ford has been using that recipe for one of the best-selling trucks in the world since 1975. The 2011-2014 F-150 is the epitome of what a great truck should be. But even great vehicles age, and with age a key ingredient in that recipe begins to decline: reliability.
One of the first systems to show its age in any vehicle is often the cooling system, and the first component in the cooling system to fail is often the radiator. When your radiator fails, your F-150 is rendered useless, no matter how capable and affordable it once was. Luckily, Mishimoto is working on a radiator to keep your 2011-2014 F-150 and 2010-2014 Raptor as great as the day it rolled off the production line.
Before we can start on our aluminum replacement, we need to look at the stock F-150 and Raptor radiators to understand what features will be replicated and what can be improved. To begin we turned to Ford’s parts catalog to see just how many radiators we needed. Much like our 2015+ F-150 radiator, we wanted this rad to fit the 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8, 3.5L EcoBoost V6, and the 6.2L V8 found in the Raptor. Our research showed that the 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8, and the 3.5L EcoBoost share a light-duty radiator, while the 3.5L received the super-cooling version with a thicker core. That super-cooling radiator was also used on the high-output 6.2L V8 Raptor, but an additional fill neck was added.
After looking at each, we decided to base our radiator on the super-cooling radiator for the 3.5L EcoBoost and the Raptor. Due to the added fill neck on the Raptor, we’ll need to make two radiators: one for the 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8, and 3.5L EcoBoost, and one for the Raptor. No matter which engine you have in your F-150, our radiator will be a significant upgrade and fit like a glove. So, keep an eye out for the next update where we’ll begin designing our radiator for one of the greatest trucks on earth.
Thanks for reading,
-Steve
Mishimoto is excited to announce that we're developing an aluminum radiator for the 2011-2014 F-150 and 2010-2014 6.2L Raptor! Check out the first post below and let us know what you think!
-Steve
One of the Greats – Radiator R&D, Part 1: Stock Review
What does it take to make a great truck? For many, a great truck needs to be reliable, capable, and affordable. It’s no coincidence that Ford has been using that recipe for one of the best-selling trucks in the world since 1975. The 2011-2014 F-150 is the epitome of what a great truck should be. But even great vehicles age, and with age a key ingredient in that recipe begins to decline: reliability.
One of the first systems to show its age in any vehicle is often the cooling system, and the first component in the cooling system to fail is often the radiator. When your radiator fails, your F-150 is rendered useless, no matter how capable and affordable it once was. Luckily, Mishimoto is working on a radiator to keep your 2011-2014 F-150 and 2010-2014 Raptor as great as the day it rolled off the production line.
Before we can start on our aluminum replacement, we need to look at the stock F-150 and Raptor radiators to understand what features will be replicated and what can be improved. To begin we turned to Ford’s parts catalog to see just how many radiators we needed. Much like our 2015+ F-150 radiator, we wanted this rad to fit the 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8, 3.5L EcoBoost V6, and the 6.2L V8 found in the Raptor. Our research showed that the 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8, and the 3.5L EcoBoost share a light-duty radiator, while the 3.5L received the super-cooling version with a thicker core. That super-cooling radiator was also used on the high-output 6.2L V8 Raptor, but an additional fill neck was added.
After looking at each, we decided to base our radiator on the super-cooling radiator for the 3.5L EcoBoost and the Raptor. Due to the added fill neck on the Raptor, we’ll need to make two radiators: one for the 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8, and 3.5L EcoBoost, and one for the Raptor. No matter which engine you have in your F-150, our radiator will be a significant upgrade and fit like a glove. So, keep an eye out for the next update where we’ll begin designing our radiator for one of the greatest trucks on earth.
Thanks for reading,
-Steve
