Page 93 - Engineering

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Mishimoto Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Coolant Filter Kit

Project Introduction

Factory 6.0L engine bay

The Ford/International 6.0L was launched in 2003 in an effort to compete with the high power output from the GM 6.6L Duramax, while still meeting new emissions standards. In factory form, the 6.0L Powerstroke is generally reliable and will perform a majority of the tasks demanded by truck owners. Unfortunately, as many have discovered, increasing the power output on the 6.0L produces increased stress on the cooling system,

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Mishimoto Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S Baffled Oil Catch Can

Second Prototype Bracket Fabrication

Now that we had our catch can ready to go, it was time to select mounting locations, and fabricate the mounting brackets. First, we will start with the PCV line we initially targeted with the large catch can we had. Check out some initial mock-up shots!

Prototype PCV Catch Can mounted

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Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Oil Cooler Kit

Prototype Testing Equipment and Setup

Time for the fun part: product testing! Once we had the brackets mocked up, our lines in place, and our sandwich plate installed, it was time to install our sensors to collect data. We would be collecting both temperature and pressure data for the stock setup and for our installed kit. Check out a shot of our testing sensors installed!

Mishimoto temperature sensors installed

And then our sensor

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Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Oil Cooler Kit

Second Prototype Fabrication

Thank you for joining us for Part 2 of our oil cooler development for the Ford Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost! Last time, we designed our first prototype and evaluated potential pitfalls. We are now prepared to develop a second design, with airflow as our primary target for improvement over the previous mounting position.

This time, we would be positioning the cooler in the center of the grille, in a horizontal orientation. This would ensure that the entire core is exposed to airflow during vehicle motion. Steve, the lead engineer for this project, grabbed some measurements from the vehicle, and began designing a few brackets in 3D. Using these dimensions, the templates were printed so we could fabricate

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Mishimoto Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S Baffled Oil Catch Can

Welcome back to the build of our BRZ/FR-S catch can system! After laying out the guidelines from the last post, we were ready to get some hands on the vehicle and start piecing together some can brackets. Before jumping into product design, we will quickly cover the unique injection system featured on the BRZ/FR-S FA20 engine.

FA20 Fuel Injection

As many of you are aware, the FA20 is not what you could consider a traditional direct-injection engine. This specific system is identified as D-4S on the top of your intake manifold. The system utilizes four direct injectors and four port injectors for appropriate fueling. Yes, your 4-cylinder has eight injectors! The direct injection portion of the system

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Mishimoto Chevrolet/GMC 6.6L Duramax Intercooler Kit

Product Testing and Procedures

The fun part of development is the reveal of our initial prototype design, but the truly exciting part is the testing portion of development. At this point our offices are disrupted by noise from the dyno pulls, tempting a few of our empolyees to filter into the garage and check out the action. Below we see the truck loaded onto the dyno.

LML test truck on dyno

We have a few really neat updates on the progress of our 2015 Ford Mustang Ecoboost! First, we cover the brand new independent rear suspension on our 2015 model. This includes identification of major components, as well as comparisons between a base model and the Performance Package! Check it out!

Our next video highlights one of the awesome components our team has been working to develop/test for the past few weeks, a direct-fit oil cooler kit specifically for the EcoBoost! We saw really impressive fluid temperature decreases with this kit, and we are preparing to release this unit in around 4-6 weeks. Check out the video below for more details on our development!