Mishimoto R&D: 2010-2014 F-150/Raptor Aluminum Radiator

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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

One of the Greats – Radiator R&D, Part 1: Stock Review
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Thanks for reading,
-Steve
 

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when will we see the 6.2 radiator?
Will you also make a drop in dual pass heat exchanger for the supercharged 6.2L trucks?
 
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when will we see the 6.2 radiator?
Will you also make a drop in dual pass heat exchanger for the supercharged 6.2L trucks?

The 6.2L rad will be going on pre-sale in late spring and should be released early summer. Since we're still in the R&D phase, we don't quite have an exact date yet, but I'll keep you all updated as we go.

We don't have a direct-fit heat exchanger for the supercharged 6.2L on our product plan, but I will definitely pass your interest on to the team!

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-Steve
 

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Good to see more options coming for upgraded cooling. Some people don't realize how hot these trucks get when you're working them at low speed out in the dirt (or snow).
 

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Looks great and appears to be a direct fit drop-in radiator. That said the CBR is supposed to be direct fit drop-in radiator and from what I've heard, it needs tweaks and mods to fit it.

So my question is will this radiator truly be a direct fit, drop-in radiator that the OEM cooling fans will mount to with no issues? Will there be cooling fan options?


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Looks great and appears to be a direct fit drop-in radiator. That said the CBR is supposed to be direct fit drop-in radiator and from what I've heard, it needs tweaks and mods to fit it.

So my question is will this radiator truly be a direct fit, drop-in radiator that the OEM cooling fans will mount to with no issues? Will there be cooling fan options?


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Yes this will be a direct-fit rad, no tweaking necessary. We do all of our R&D on the actual vehicle, so you'll see us measure the stock rads and engine bay then test fit out prototype and do another test fit of a radiator directly off the production line to make sure everything fits as it should. We're planning on making this rad work with the stock fans and shroud, but if there's a lot of interest in upgraded fans and shroud, I can definitely pass the idea on to our team!

Thanks,
-Steve
 
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Weight savings?

Due to the larger size of our radiator and it being made from aluminum, it will actually be heavier than stock by about 5 lbs. (dry weight). It will still weigh less than 10 lbs though, so not a huge increase in weight.

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-Steve
 
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