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  1. 2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 3: Prototype 2 Design and Testing

    2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 3: Prototype 2 Design and Testing

    Interested in purchasing our Mustang oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang 5.0L Oil Cooler Kit

    With one round of successful development and data collection complete, our engineers set out to improve upon the first design. After gathering airflow data for different bumper locations, they decided to move the cooler to the lower bumper opening as opposed to the grille area. Instead of modifying the existing brackets, our team developed a new bracket that would suspend the cooler and attach directly to the bumper support. This new bracket not only brought the cooler to a better location, but it also provided a more rigid, robust mounting system for the large 25-row cooler. This also eliminated the need for four brackets; instead just one cross bar would be needed. Check out a few shots of the prototype!

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  2. 2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 2: Initial Prototype Design and Testing

    2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 2: Initial Prototype Design and Testing

    Interested in purchasing our Mustang oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang 5.0L Oil Cooler Kit

    With our test vehicle in the shop, our team set to work planning our attack on this Mustang. Our primary goal was to achieve significant temperature decreases. We got this beast in the air and inspected our challenges with the oil sandwich plate location. Our standard and thermostatic sandwich plates use either a ¾-16 or M20 sandwich plate adapter. This component secures the sandwich plate between the block and the oil filter.

    Oil sandwich plate exploded
    Oil sandwich plate exploded

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  3. 2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 1: Introduction and Goals

    2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 1: Introduction and Goals

    Interested in purchasing our Mustang oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang 5.0L Oil Cooler Kit

    There is so much to say about the Ford Mustang and its legendary history as a high-performance, tire-melting pony car. Ford has been constantly improving the chassis, engine, and body since the 1960s (minus a lapse in the mid-1970s " we forgive you, Ford), and the most recent vehicle is nothing short of fantastic. The Coyote 5.0L engine produces substantial power and is finding its way into a variety of vehicles as a great engine swap candidate. These days, it is refreshing to see something different than the ever-popular LS swap, not that I have anything against that. Ford has also constantly improved the chassis, creating a vehicle that will not only rip down the drag strip, but is also fairly capable through the corners. With the 2015 model on the way featuring

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