super duty

Old Dog, New Tricks - Intercooler R&D, Post 1: A Core Review

Posted: April 18, 2017

Categories: Ford 6.7L Powerstroke Intercooler 2011+

Tags: water to air, super duty, PROTOTYPE, powerstroke, intercooler, how it works, ford super duty, ford powerstroke, ford, diesel, charge air cooler, CAC, built ford tough, 6.7l

Everything about Ford's Super Duty Powerstroke brand screams, well, Super Duty. It has done so since they were first put in the Econoline Vans in the mid "90's. Our 2011 is equipped with the 6.7L turbodiesel V8 engine, and it's clear Ford has engineers who really took the Super Duty term to heart. There are two batteries, two radiators, two thermostats, two coolant expansion tanks, an engine oil cooler, a transmission oil cooler, an EGR cooler - this truck even has a fuel cooler. Just looking at the engine bay of this monster can be a bit daunting, especially to a guy used to dealing with smaller, beat up, four-cylinder engines. Fortunately, our engineers are well-versed in the nuances of this truck, as we already have many items out on the market for this application including a full charge pipe

Quick Release! - Ford 7.3L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler Kit

Posted: March 23, 2017

Categories: 7.3L Powerstroke, Ford 7.3L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler 1999-2003

Tags: truck, transmission cooler, super duty, powerstroke, ford, f450, f350, f250, 7.3l

Sometimes there are products we can't wait to get on the market. The sense of urgency follows positive feedback after a release or hinting at a recently started project. There's pride in giving people what they want, what they need. When our 2003-2007 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler Kit was released, the question that kept coming was if it would fit the 7.3L. What followed was a "no, sorry." That didn't sit well with us. The efforts grew exponentially as more questions surfaced about fitment, and as the number of requests to make a direct fit kit increased.

In retrospect, it would have been best to provide all you 7.3L owners with upgraded cooling when the transmission cooler first launched. The reason why our 6.0L kit wasn't on option then was due to the hose routing. The lines are different. The 6.0L already has hoses that can adapt to our cooler without the necessity of lines from us. The inlets and outlets are in different spots here, so we needed to carefully design hoses that

American Workhorse - Part 2: Putting Innovation to the Test

Posted: January 25, 2017

Categories: Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Upper Radiator Support Bar 2008-2010, Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Essential Protection Bundle 2008-2010

Tags: support bar, super duty, Rad Support, R&D, powerstroke, performance, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, mishi, merica, ford, featured, domestic, diesel, cooling, 6.4, #engineering

Welcome to the second blog post detailing the development of the Mishimoto 6.4L Powerstroke upper radiator support bar. Last time, we looked at why front-end chassis flex in the 6.4 Super Duty has the potential to exceed a safe magnitude, using our advanced American architecture as a comparison. We learned that too much flex spells possible consequences, so we made it our goal to stiffen things up. But how did we do it?

We did it in the most American way possible - through innovation.

The Mishimoto 6.4 not only serves as an engineering platform, but also as a useful tool during construction of our new R&D center.

The Mishimoto 6.4 not only served as a great testing and engineering platform, but also as a useful tool

American Workhorse - Part 1: Minimizing Chassis Flex

Posted: January 12, 2017

Categories: Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Upper Radiator Support Bar 2008-2010, Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Essential Protection Bundle 2008-2010

Tags: truck, super duty, Reinforcement, Rad Support, R&D, powerstroke, performance, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, ford, featured, domestic, diesel, chassis, 6.4l, #engineering

As a proud American company, Mishimoto is dedicated to supporting our workforce and ensuring that, from a vehicular perspective, we've got the best tools possible to stay tough and work hard. That's why we've been hard at work developing a sturdy, heavy-duty upper radiator support bar for the Ford 6.4L Powerstroke truck in hopes that it can still live up to its reputation as the workhorse of America.

A View From Above

Industry, manufacturing, and innovation are the driving forces that made our United States of America so grand. Hard work, great design, and our invaluable freedom to innovate planted the seeds that sprouted into our wonderfully advanced society. There is, perhaps, no better place to observe

Love Is in the [Charge] Air - Secondary Radiator R&D, Part 2: Prototype Testing and Data

Posted: July 26, 2016

Categories: Ford 6.7L Powerstroke Secondary Radiator 2011-2016

Tags: turbo, teammishi, super duty, radiator, Power Stroke, performance, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, mishi, merica, ford, featured, F-550, F-450, F-350, F-250, dyno, domestic, diesel, cooling, boost, #engineering

Last time, we took a look at the unique design of the Ford 6.7 secondary Super Duty radiator and its accompanying thermostats. Our last post was only about two weeks ago, but I come bearing some good news - plus, great things come in twos.

Why does my primary rad need a companion?

As a recap, this heat exchanger, found in 2011+ Ford Super Duty trucks, works as an integral part of a mostly independent secondary cooling system that manages many of the truck's auxiliary cooling needs, including those of the liquid-to-liquid charge air cooler. Cooling these engine components more efficiently should not only prolong their useful lives, but also may make for some nice performance benefits if coupled with a tune - who doesn't love colder charge air?

The secondary system allows the primary radiator to more exclusively and efficiently cool the torquey Power Stroke motors found

It Takes Two! - Secondary Radiator R&D, Part 1: Factory Review and 3D Models

Posted: July 14, 2016

Categories: Ford 6.7L Powerstroke Secondary Radiator 2011-2016

Tags: teammishi, team mishi, super duty, secondary radiator, secondary, radiator, powerstroke, performance, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, mishi, merica, ford, featured, domestic, diesel, cooling, #engineering

Whether we're talking about turbochargers on an F-150 EcoBoost, V8 engines in an offshore powerboat, drummers in the Allman Brothers Band, or pieces of Carvel™ Ice Cream Cake for dessert on my birthday, sometimes two is a better option than one. This was very much the school of thought that Ford's engineers adopted when designing the cooling system on the 2011+ F-Series Super Duty trucks, including the F-350, F-450, and F-550. These trucks feature two systems that work in parallel to handle all of the cooling needs in your truck, and both are equally important.

Our engineers at Mishimoto also see the value in the "two can be better than one" mindset. When we bought our Mustang GT, we didn't stop there - we bought a turbo model, too. Many of you may know that we have already released a