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Improve The Cooling of Your Wrangler, Part 3: Testing Results and Final Prototype

Posted: July 21, 2015

Categories: Jeep Wrangler YJ/TJ Fan Shroud Kit 1987-2006

Tags: yj, wrangler, tj, teammishi, rock, offroad, mishimoto, jeep, featured, 4x4, 4.0l

Interested in purchasing our YJ/TJ electric fan setup? Check out more details on our product page linked below.

Mishimoto Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ Performance Fan Shroud Kit

Quite the project this Jeep TJ electric fan shroud kit has been! We've gone through a few design iterations and conducted some pretty cool testing to ensure that our product will adequately cool both the 2.5L and the 4.0L.

Testing Results

The last portion of our article series showed the testing apparatus and our plans for extended idle testing with our Jeep TJ electric fan kit. We would be monitoring coolant temperatures to see the impact of an electric fan as opposed to a mechanical setup provided by the factory.

Testing Conditions

Ambient temperature: 72°F
Testing timeframe: 1400 seconds (23.3 minutes)
Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler

Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishimoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 1: Factory Component Evaluation and Initial Prototyping

Posted: July 15, 2015

Categories: Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Intake Elbow 2003-2007

Tags: turbo, teammishi, powerstroke, power, nhrda, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, intake, horsepower, fordpowerstroke, ford f250, ford f-350, featured, diesel, 6.0l, 4x4

Interested in purchasing our 6.0L intake elbow?

If you are familiar with our brand, you know we have a vast product line of heat exchangers and associated products available for the Ford 6.0L Powerstroke. We've had great feedback from our customers about our existing products as well as the new products they would like to see come out of our garage. Now that we have our own 6.0L shop truck (shown below), we have easy access to a vehicle for product development and test fitting.

Mishimoto 6.0L shop truck

We decided to come up with our own rendition of an inexpensive, free-flowing intake elbow for the 6.0L. Yes, we realize there are ample options currently on the market. That said, we would like our design

The Mishimoto 2nd-Generation Cummins Intercooler, Part 4: Product Testing and Results

Posted: June 24, 2015

Categories: Dodge Ram 5.9L Diesel Intercooler 1994-2002

Tags: turbo, teammishi, ram, muddin, mishimoto, merica, intercooler, holset, featured, dodge, diesel, 4x4, 3500, 2500

Interested in picking up our 2nd Gen Cummins intercooler or intercooler pipe kit? Check out the product pages linked below!

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler Pipe & Boot Kit

After running into some testing issues (transmission problems) with one of our donor trucks, we began looking for a new truck to bring into the garage for data collection. We decided to target a modified truck, assuming those interested in our Cummins intercooler kit would better relate to any benefits we would see on something pushing more power. After putting out a request for local volunteers, we finally struck gold with a well modified 24V that was relatively local, and the owner was willing to make the drive to help us out.

The Truck!

The Mishimoto 2nd-Generation Cummins Intercooler, Part 3: Prototype Evaluation and Test Fit

Posted: May 04, 2015

Categories: Dodge Ram 5.9L Diesel Intercooler 1994-2002

Tags: turbo, teammishi, ram, muddin, mishimoto, merica, intercooler, holset, featured, dodge, diesel, 4x4, 3500, 2500

Interested in picking up our 2nd Gen Cummins intercooler or intercooler pipe kit? Check out the product pages linked below!

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler Pipe & Boot Kit

Mishimoto intercooler dyno testing

We included a teaser shot of our prototype cooler toward the end of our last update. Now it is time to provide a more in-depth look at our intercooler.

The Mishimoto 2nd-Generation Cummins Intercooler, Part 2: Factory Cooler Data and Mishimoto Design

Posted: March 25, 2015

Categories: Dodge Ram 5.9L Diesel Intercooler 1994-2002

Tags: turbo, teammishi, ram, muddin, mishimoto, merica, intercooler, holset, featured, dodge, diesel, 4x4, 3500, 2500

Interested in picking up our 2nd Gen Cummins intercooler or intercooler pipe kit? Check out the product pages linked below!

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler Pipe & Boot Kit

Cummins factory intercooler

The factory inlet/outlet portions of this intercooler are quite interesting. They are shaped to route around the radiator support; however, this has a significant impact on the airflow through this part of the cooler. This bottleneck cannot be eliminated unless users want to grab the Sawzall and shred some steel. We will be

Mishimoto Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Aluminum Radiator: Version 2 Details

Posted: March 18, 2015

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

Tags: turbo, radiator, powerstroke, mudding, mishimoto, ford, featured, cooling, 6.4l, 4x4

After jumping into the diesel truck market a few years ago, Mishimoto designed and released an aluminum radiator engineered specifically for the Ford 6.4L. We identified a serious concern with stock radiator failure. Numerous enthusiasts on a variety of online boards were experiencing extremely frequent failures, with some folks replacing as many as 3 radiators within the first 60,000 miles. In fact, this issue in combination with others that plague the 6.4L were enough to make a few truck owners revert to the previous 6.0L or upgrade to the newer 6.7L, swearing off the 6.4L after repeated issues with their trucks.

Being experts within the automotive & diesel cooling world, we immediately saw an opportunity to provide a solution for this problem. Our engineers designed an aluminum replacement radiator which provided a far more rigid construction, full aluminum, and still incorporated all of the stock quick-disconnect fittings. Our initial investigation regarding the stock

Improve The Cooling Of Your Wrangler, Part 2: Prototype Fitment and Testing

Posted: March 11, 2015

Categories: Jeep Wrangler YJ/TJ Fan Shroud Kit 1987-2006

Tags: yj, wrangler, tj, teammishi, rock, offroad, mishimoto, jeep, featured, 4x4, 4.0l

Interested in purchasing our YJ/TJ electric fan setup? Check out more details on our product page linked below.

Mishimoto Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ Performance Fan Shroud Kit

Wrangler test vehicles in shop

Now that we had our initial shroud prototype prepared for testing, we installed it on the stock radiator and the Mishimoto aluminum radiator. We wanted to ensure that it fit perfectly and that it enclosed the full length and height of both radiator cores. Once complete, it was time to test the shroud within the engine bays of our test vehicles.

The Mishimoto 2nd-Generation Cummins Intercooler, Part 1: Project Intro and Factory Cooler Removal

Posted: February 26, 2015

Categories: Dodge Ram 5.9L Diesel Intercooler 1994-2002

Tags: turbo, teammishi, ram, muddin, mishimoto, merica, intercooler, holset, featured, dodge, diesel, 4x4, 3500, 2500

Interested in picking up our 2nd Gen Cummins intercooler or intercooler pipe kit? Check out the product pages linked below!

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler Pipe & Boot Kit

12V and 24V Cummins in shop

After being hounded by second-generation owners for months, our team decided it was time to fulfill their needs and develop an awesome intercooler upgrade for the 12V and 24V. We would be designing our cooler with a few key features that would set it apart

Improve The Cooling Of Your Wrangler, Part 1: Fabrication Work

Posted: February 09, 2015

Categories: Jeep Wrangler YJ/TJ Fan Shroud Kit 1987-2006

Tags: yj, wrangler, tj, teammishi, rock, offroad, mishimoto, jeep, featured, 4x4, 4.0l

Interested in purchasing our YJ/TJ electric fan setup? Check out more details on our product page linked below.

Mishimoto Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ Performance Fan Shroud Kit

Jeep YJ in Mishimoto shop

Project Intro

After a few successful electric fan conversion projects, we chose yet another vehicle that could benefit from the removal of the stock clutch fan. Our previous endeavors involved BMWs that experienced frequent failures of the plastic stock clutch fan. After checking through potential applications and scouring the forums, our team chose the Wrangler as a prime subject for a reliable and efficient electric fan

Mishimoto Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Coolant Filter Kit, Part 3: Final Components and Project Completion

Posted: December 19, 2014

Categories: Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Coolant Filter Kit 2003-2007

Tags: torque, team mishi, radiator, powerstroke, performance, mishimoto, international, intercooler, ford, featured, diesel, cooling, 6.0l, 4x4

Interested in purchasing this Coolant Filter Kit? Check out our product page for more information!

Mishimoto Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Coolant Filter Kit

We are nearing completion of this awesome project! With our bracket and housing finalized, it was time to fill in the gaps for the rest of the necessary components. First up, the filter selection. As mentioned earlier, we were looking for an efficient filter that could easily be purchased at any parts store. We went with the WIX 24070. Of course, any brand that will cross-reference with this filter will also function with our kit.

Filter Selection