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  1. Filtering Your 6.4L Coolant, Part 2: Final Prototype and Installation

    Filtering Your 6.4L Coolant, Part 2: Final Prototype and Installation

    Interested in purchasing our 6.4L coolant filter kit? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Coolant Filter Kit

    Final Prototype Bracket

    Welcome back! Our final bracket prototype is in and ready for installation. Check it out!

    Mishimoto 6.4L coolant filter bracket
    Mishimoto 6.4L coolant filter bracket

    Mishimoto 6.4L coolant filter bracket
    Mishimoto 6.4L
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  2. Filtering Your 6.4L Coolant, Part 1: Initial Prototype

    Filtering Your 6.4L Coolant, Part 1: Initial Prototype

    Interested in purchasing our 6.4L coolant filter kit? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Coolant Filter Kit

    We mentioned in our 6.0L coolant filtration thread that we would be tackling the 6.4L as well. Let's take a look at some of the components our team has been putting together for the 6.4L kit.

    Although the 6.4L does not seem to be as susceptible to buildups as is the 6.0L, a coolant filtration setup is certainly still a worthy investment in preventive maintenance.

    So let's get started!

    Filter Housing

    We'll start with the filter housing. As mentioned in our 6.0L thread, we developed a housing with a wide range of adjustability that could be utilized for a variety of kits. This housing is shown below.

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  3. 6.4L Powerstroke Silicone Hose Upgrade, Part 2: Product Completion and Final Design

    6.4L Powerstroke Silicone Hose Upgrade, Part 2: Product Completion and Final Design

    Interested in picking up our 6.4L Powerstroke coolant hose kit? Check out our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Silicone Coolant Hose Kit

    Our full prototype unit has arrived and is ready for some final test fitting! Before introducing our final product, let's take one last look at the stock hose setup.

    Stock 6.4L radiator hoses
    Stock 6.4L radiator hoses

    Now, check out the Mishimoto prototype kit!

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  4. 6.4L Powerstroke Silicone Coolant Hose Upgrade, Part 1: Initial Development

    6.4L Powerstroke Silicone Coolant Hose Upgrade, Part 1: Initial Development

    Interested in picking up our 6.4L Powerstroke coolant hose kit? Check out our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Silicone Coolant Hose Kit

    6.4L Engine bay with Mishimoto aluminum radiator
    6.4L Engine bay with Mishimoto aluminum radiator

    The Project Begins

    Looking to pair your 6.4L aluminum radiator with a nice set of silicone hoses? We thought so! After developing a variety of components for the 6.4L Powerstroke, we decided to take a closer look at the radiator hoses on this truck.

    After Ford released this truck in 2008, there were numerous complaints about leaking hoses. Ford issued a technical

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