Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler 2003-2007

Treat Your Transmission. Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler R&D, Part 3: Testing Data

April 04, 2016

Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler 2003-2007

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It's now time to install our prototype and put some data behind the efficiency differences we expect to see between our cooler and the factory heat exchanger. We did add a substantial amount of core surface area, so we anticipate that heat transfer will improve during a load test. Check out this shot of the Mishimoto 6.0L transmission cooler installed!

Mishimoto 6.0 Powerstroke transmission cooler installed

Testing Process

We have numerous tools at our disposal to test heat exchangers. For this one, we will be using our Dynapack™ dynamometer. With a transmission cooler test, we want to apply some load on the vehicle to ensure that stress is created within the drivetrain. We can set the Dynapack to apply a specific load to achieve this.

Mishimoto 6.0 transmission cooler testing

We then set up our truck for some runs on the Dynapack!

Mishimoto 6.0 transmission cooler testing

We installed pressure and temperature sensors within the transmission inlet and outlet lines. This will allow our team

Treat Your Transmission. Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler R&D, Part 2: Mishimoto Prototype

March 08, 2016

Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler 2003-2007

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Now that we have designed our 6.0L transmission cooler prototype in SolidWorks®, our team has begun work on constructing our first prototype. We will be using this prototype to verify fitment on our truck and perform heat-soak testing to determine any cooling benefits provided by the larger core size.

Mishimoto 6.0L Transmission Cooler Prototype

Check out a couple shots of our first prototype unit!

Mishimoto 6.0 Powerstroke transmission cooler

Size Comparison

We are increasing the size of this cooler for greater fluid capacity and improved heat transfer. Although the core height remains the same, we've increased the width to provide greater surface area for airflow. Check out a couple shots showing a size comparison of our cooler against the factory 31-row unit.

Ford 6.0 transmission cooler size comparison

The next two images will give you a better idea of the additional width we've added with our

Treat Your Transmission. 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler R&D, Part 1: Factory Cooler Options

February 05, 2016

Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler 2003-2007

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Yes, that's right, we are not quite done with product development for the 6.0L Powerstroke. Although these trucks are getting older, our team is finding more and more ways to enhance and improve them.

The factory-equipped 6.0 transmission cooler is relatively stout. In fact, swapping this cooler into the 7.3L is a pretty common upgrade. That said, we think we can provide even greater cooling efficiency and offer an upgrade for 6.0L and 7.3L trucks that tow heavy loads.

Factory Cooler Options

From 2003 to 2007, the 6.0L came from the factory with two different cooler options, a 26-row cooler and a 31-row cooler. Mounting and line connections were similar on both.

Our shop truck came equipped with the 26-row unit, so we ordered the 31-unit cooler as well for data collection.

Factory 6.0 Powerstroke transmission cooler

Although one cooler is taller, they have the same thickness, as shown below.